Cattle — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Stocks was 645,609 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Saudi Arabia stood at 645,609 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 700,000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,000 An, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 190 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.
Cattle — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 114,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 116,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 118,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 120,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120,727 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 135,000 An | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 150,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 160,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 170,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 185,920 An | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 232,056 An | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 260,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 281,753 An | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 320,704 An | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 316,428 An | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 352,669 An | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 373,261 An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 398,726 An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 350,000 An | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 300,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 278,827 An | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 270,582 An | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 289,847 An | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 303,026 An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 195,379 An | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 195,441 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 193,634 An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 192,764 An | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 197,893 An | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 224,013 An | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 229,222 An | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 242,547 An | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 252,760 An | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 259,081 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 277,261 An | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 294,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 280,513 An | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 290,506 An | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 306,202 An | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 322,202 An | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 331,933 An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 341,958 An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 352,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 369,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 421,000 An | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 417,758 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 424,489 An | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 393,324 An | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 426,204 An | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 486,503 An | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 456,371 An | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 354,276 An | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 357,801 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 361,362 An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 364,958 An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 477,255 An | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 567,040 An | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 700,000 An | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 697,129 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 645,609 An | -7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 645,609 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 645,609 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,997 An, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -35.5% | 303,026 An | 195,379 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,747 An | 110,000 An | 150,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,279 An | 160,000 An | 373,261 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,546 An | 193,634 An | 398,726 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,005 An | 192,764 An | 294,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,705 An | 290,506 An | 424,489 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,509 An | 354,276 An | 567,040 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,684 An | 645,609 An | 700,000 An | 4 |
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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 cattle — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 645,609 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).