Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released the results of its 2024 livestock statistics, showing that the Kingdom’s broiler chicken production rose to 1.3 million tons, an increase of 12.9% compared with 2023. Riyadh Region ranked first with a total of 359,700 tons, followed by Hail Region with 295,000 tons, and Qassim Region with 200,000 tons.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the results also showed that table egg production exceeded 8.4 billion eggs, an increase of 6.4% over 2023. Riyadh Region topped the list with around 3.2 billion eggs, followed by Makkah Region with 1.5 billion eggs, and Eastern Region with some 1.1 billion eggs.

In specialized dairy projects, raw milk production reached about 2.7 billion liters in 2024, down 3.5% from 2023. Riyadh Region led with 1.6 billion liters, followed by Eastern Region with 1.1 billion liters. The number of dairy cows in these projects reached around 233,000.

The data further indicated that the number of sheep in the Kingdom exceeded 22 million in 2024, a slight increase of 0.25% compared with 2023. The number of goats reached about 7.3 million, marking a 1% decrease, while the number of camels rose to more than 2.24 million, an increase of 1%, with Riyadh Region accounting for 29.4% of the total.

The statistics also showed that the value of livestock project loans exceeded SAR2 billion in 2024. Layer chicken projects accounted for the largest share at 31% of total loans, followed by broiler chicken projects at 22%.