Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 162.54 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
162.54 billion animals
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
189.65 billion animals
in 2001
All-time low
5.32 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia is 162.54 billion animals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 189.65 billion animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.32 billion animals, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.38 billion animals 5.32 billion animals 8.04 billion animals 9
1970s 15.58 billion animals 8.51 billion animals 25.58 billion animals 10
1980s 96.83 billion animals 31.85 billion animals 144.85 billion animals 10
1990s 151.49 billion animals 136.41 billion animals 180.02 billion animals 10
2000s 173.17 billion animals 162.64 billion animals 189.65 billion animals 10
2010s 154.07 billion animals 123.21 billion animals 173.94 billion animals 10
2020s 167.64 billion animals 162.54 billion animals 172.22 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 28 Slovenia 169.20 billion animals compare
  2. 29 Colombia 166.49 billion animals compare
  3. 30 Denmark 163.92 billion animals compare
  4. 32 Thailand 157.31 billion animals compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 156.86 billion animals compare
  6. 34 Russia 152.96 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia was 162.54 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 189.65 billion animals in 2001.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.32 billion animals in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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