Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 14.8 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.8 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
130th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.68 An per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0814 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 14.8 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.68 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0814 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0837 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0861 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0977 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1047 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1303 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1558 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1931 An per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.214 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2419 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2652 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4047 An per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5401 An per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6754 An per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7745 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 1 An per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 3.79 An per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.07 An per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.21 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 3.86 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.98 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.86 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.09 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.19 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.16 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 6.98 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.44 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.35 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.37 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.63 An per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.09 An per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 12.56 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.35 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 15.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.02 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.25 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.68 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.8 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1166 An per square kilometre | 0.0814 An per square kilometre | 0.1931 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5545 An per square kilometre | 0.214 An per square kilometre | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 5.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 An per square kilometre | 4.65 An per square kilometre | 5.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 An per square kilometre | 5.35 An per square kilometre | 8.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 An per square kilometre | 8.63 An per square kilometre | 15.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 An per square kilometre | 14.8 An per square kilometre | 15.68 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 127 Estonia 15.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 New Zealand 15.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zambia 15.13 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 Finland 13.34 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Liberia 12.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Norway 12.51 An per square kilometre 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, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 14.8 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.