Camels — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Camels — Stocks was 1.49 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Camels — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for camels — stocks in Saudi Arabia is 1.49 million LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 750.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.50 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Camels — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 61,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 63,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 64,275 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 65,625 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 66,750 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68,625 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 84,142 LSU | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 82,500 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 90,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 112,500 LSU | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 127,500 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 157,500 LSU | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 202,500 LSU | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 195,000 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 189,000 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 180,000 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 180,750 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 211,500 LSU | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 209,250 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 217,500 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 233,301 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 275,558 LSU | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 293,435 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 279,094 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 282,556 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 297,470 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 292,688 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 304,555 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 304,437 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 303,946 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 307,341 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 309,472 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 311,601 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 316,275 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 317,628 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 319,511 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 273,931 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 191,606 LSU | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 194,612 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 191,472 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 189,497 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 190,918 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 212,933 LSU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 204,525 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 213,100 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 209,504 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 181,420 LSU | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 172,403 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 159,991 LSU | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 164,948 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 167,581 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 174,814 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 353,778 LSU | +102.4% |
| 2015 | 357,298 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 360,854 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 364,444 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 365,867 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 369,640 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million LSU | +184.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million LSU | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million LSU | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.49 million LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,544 LSU, 19.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.49 million LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,544 LSU, 19.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +184.1% | 369,640 LSU | 1.05 million LSU |
| 2014 | +102.4% | 174,814 LSU | 353,778 LSU |
| 2022 | +43.9% | 1.04 million LSU | 1.50 million LSU |
| 1999 | -30.1% | 273,931 LSU | 191,606 LSU |
| 1974 | +28.6% | 157,500 LSU | 202,500 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,491 LSU | 60,000 LSU | 84,142 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,625 LSU | 90,000 LSU | 211,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,541 LSU | 209,250 LSU | 304,555 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,575 LSU | 191,606 LSU | 319,511 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,038 LSU | 172,403 LSU | 213,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,922 LSU | 159,991 LSU | 369,640 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million LSU | 1.04 million LSU | 1.50 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Sudan 3.34 million LSU compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 120,000 LSU compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 3.30 million LSU compare
- 5 Kenya 3.00 million LSU compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 25,132 LSU compare
- 6 Türkiye 897.75 LSU compare
- 7 Niger 1.35 million LSU compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.23 million LSU compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.08 million 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 camels — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Camels — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 1.49 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for camels — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.2%. 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, published as part of Camels — 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.