Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 6.36 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.36 An per person for chickens — stocks, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.7 An per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5914 An per person, in 1962.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5937 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5914 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6068 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6379 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6829 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7402 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7918 An per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8377 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8779 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9123 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9398 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9601 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9741 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.46 An per person | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 1.43 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 An per person | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 2.11 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.23 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 An per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.05 An per person | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 4.69 An per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 6.07 An per person | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 6.11 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.48 An per person | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 7.59 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.28 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.11 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.11 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.14 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.17 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.02 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.55 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.35 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.25 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.51 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7 An per person | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 8.58 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.11 An per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 7.11 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.34 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.26 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.19 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.97 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.86 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.62 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.48 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.27 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 An per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.18 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.01 An per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.46 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.19 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.04 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.15 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.46 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.64 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.52 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.73 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.55 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.36 An per person | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.36 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 An per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.36 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.02 An per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per capita 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 | +49.6% | 0.9741 An per person | 1.46 An per person |
| 1981 | +44.1% | 2.81 An per person | 4.05 An per person |
| 1976 | +42.9% | 1.43 An per person | 2.04 An per person |
| 1997 | +33.6% | 6.51 An per person | 8.7 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7067 An per person | 0.5914 An per person | 0.8779 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 An per person | 0.9123 An per person | 2.63 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 An per person | 2.81 An per person | 7.59 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.14 An per person | 6.25 An per person | 8.7 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 An per person | 6.03 An per person | 7.34 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 An per person | 6.04 An per person | 7.01 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 An per person | 6.36 An per person | 6.73 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 — stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens — stocks, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6.36 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 An per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5914 An per person in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.