Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia is 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.77 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.5 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.79 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.79 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.58 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 1.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9489 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.635 animals per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2824 animals per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3238 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.324 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2886 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2989 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2287 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1936 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2319 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3964 animals per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6382 animals per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7615 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 animals per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 1.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.64 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9764 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9104 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.22 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9959 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8931 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7595 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6286 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5356 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4616 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4145 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.325 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3873 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3099 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1929 animals per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1639 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1967 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.221 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2263 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.223 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2119 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1824 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1888 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2205 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1354 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5267 animals per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.79 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.77 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6151 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2287 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.58 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9473 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.64 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.9104 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.22 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6431 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.325 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3099 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1595 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2205 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 158 Sweden 0.1409 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Angola 0.1352 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Cuba 0.1333 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Brazil 0.1166 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.1119 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Indonesia 0.102 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Saudi Arabia was 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1296 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.