Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Asses — Stocks was 49,244 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 49,244 LSU for asses — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55,504 LSU in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26,179 LSU, in 1966.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 28,500 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 29,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 29,500 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 26,179 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 31,788 LSU | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 49,090 LSU | +54.4% |
| 1969 | 48,000 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 47,000 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 49,538 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 55,504 LSU | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 54,000 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 53,000 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 52,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 52,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,500 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 52,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 55,000 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54,000 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 53,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 53,000 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 55,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 54,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 54,000 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 50,000 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 53,705 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 51,180 LSU | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 50,390 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 53,365 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 49,765 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 49,030 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 49,045 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,045 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49,554 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49,323 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49,176 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49,186 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,179 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,247 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49,322 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,283 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49,244 LSU | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 49,244 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500 LSU, 19.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 49,244 LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,138 LSU, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +54.4% | 31,788 LSU | 49,090 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,062 LSU | 26,179 LSU | 49,090 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,604 LSU | 47,000 LSU | 55,504 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,900 LSU | 52,500 LSU | 55,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,094 LSU | 49,030 LSU | 55,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,809 LSU | 49,045 LSU | 50,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,642 LSU | 49,176 LSU | 50,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,274 LSU | 49,244 LSU | 49,322 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 30 South Africa 71,467 LSU compare
- 31 Spain 70,406 LSU compare
- 32 Tajikistan 52,526 LSU compare
- 34 Namibia 46,777 LSU compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 43,987 LSU compare
- 36 Lesotho 38,950 LSU compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 49,244 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,504 LSU in 1973.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,179 LSU in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for asses — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.