🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of live cattle: 2024 trade data
Imports of live cattle by Saudi Arabia reached $66.3 million in 2024 (25.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 34% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 72% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $100.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live cattle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.3M | 25.0K t |
| 2023 | $100.9M | 25.8K t |
| 2022 | $86.3M | 34.8K t |
| 2021 | $53.0M | 22.8K t |
| 2020 | $78.4M | 35.8K t |
| 2019 | $7.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2018 | $615K | 30 t |
| 2017 | $1.5M | 87 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports live cattle from
Most of the value came from Brazil (37%), United States (23%), Colombia (23%). Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+854% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $24.5M | 37% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.1M | 23% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $15.1M | 23% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $2.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.3M | 2% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $381K | 0.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $82K | 0.1% |
Types of live cattle under HS 0102
| 0102.29 | Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 91% |
| 0102.21 | Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 8.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0102.
Average import price of live cattle
The average declared value was about $2.65 per kg, 25% below the world average of $3.51, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports live cattle
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported live cattle worth $8.8 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Qatar alone took 99% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.7M | 99% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $45K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $36K | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $16K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $1K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0102: Bovine animals; live.
Live cattle trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of live cattle imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported live cattle worth $66.3 million in 2024 (25.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import live cattle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (37%), United States (23%), Colombia (23%).
What is the average import price of live cattle in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.51 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export live cattle?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported live cattle worth $8.8 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Oman, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for live cattle?
Live cattle falls under HS heading 0102 (Bovine animals; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live cattle with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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