Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 182.52 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 182.52 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 182.52 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million An, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million An | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.47 million An | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million An | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million An | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million An | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 2.22 million An | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million An | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million An | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million An | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.98 million An | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 3.18 million An | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.35 million An | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.43 million An | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 5.34 million An | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.35 million An | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 9.04 million An | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million An | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 12.58 million An | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 13.68 million An | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 21.93 million An | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 26.29 million An | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 35.86 million An | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 38.44 million An | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 50.10 million An | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 54.50 million An | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 57.45 million An | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 60.20 million An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 63.00 million An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 65.92 million An | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 69.58 million An | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 71.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 70.00 million An | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 70.96 million An | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.29 million An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.00 million An | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 115.00 million An | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 116.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 97.18 million An | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 103.50 million An | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 112.50 million An | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 117.40 million An | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 121.90 million An | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 123.70 million An | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 125.60 million An | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 127.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 129.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 130.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 128.00 million An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 128.20 million An | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 155.90 million An | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 158.00 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 158.50 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 164.44 million An | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 165.85 million An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 161.03 million An | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 163.63 million An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 162.01 million An | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 166.54 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 173.46 million An | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 174.38 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 177.03 million An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 182.52 million An | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 182.52 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 13.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 182.52 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.73 million An, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +61.8% | 3.35 million An | 5.43 million An |
| 1981 | +60.3% | 13.68 million An | 21.93 million An |
| 1976 | +56.4% | 5.34 million An | 8.35 million An |
| 1997 | +45.6% | 79.00 million An | 115.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million An | 1.32 million An | 2.58 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million An | 2.79 million An | 12.58 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.14 million An | 13.68 million An | 63.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.73 million An | 65.92 million An | 116.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.88 million An | 103.50 million An | 130.20 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.41 million An | 128.20 million An | 166.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.84 million An | 173.46 million An | 182.52 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Morocco 204.29 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 7.26 million An compare
- 14 Thailand 192.81 million An compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6.96 million An compare
- 15 Japan 185.15 million An compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 5.51 million An compare
- 16 Polynesia 792,000 An compare
- 17 Algeria 176.68 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 662,000 An compare
- 18 India 175.10 million An compare
- 18 Micronesia 659,000 An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99,000 An compare
- 19 Peru 163.44 million An 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 chickens, broilers — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 182.52 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.52 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Chickens, broilers — 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).