Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 99.7 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.7 An per square kilometre for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.7 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6978 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6978 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.721 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7676 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8373 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9304 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.56 An per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 4.98 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 6.98 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 12.09 An per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 14.89 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 20.47 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 21.86 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 28.38 An per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 30.47 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 30.93 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.87 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33.49 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 35.35 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 37.21 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 38.15 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.21 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.68 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.61 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.87 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 58.15 An per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 59.54 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.17 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 58.15 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 60.47 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.73 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.59 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 66.06 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.45 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.92 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.92 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.94 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 81.83 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 83.27 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 84.43 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.13 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.84 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.01 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.68 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 90.71 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 92.82 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 95.71 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 96.37 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.04 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 99.7 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.7 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 309.57 An per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.7 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 490.1 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +57.5% | 1.86 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +52.9% | 7.91 An per square kilometre | 12.09 An per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +50.8% | 3.02 An per square kilometre | 4.56 An per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +38.9% | 41.87 An per square kilometre | 58.15 An per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +37.5% | 14.89 An per square kilometre | 20.47 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9821 An per square kilometre | 0.6978 An per square kilometre | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 An per square kilometre | 1.51 An per square kilometre | 6.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.24 An per square kilometre | 7.91 An per square kilometre | 33.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.49 An per square kilometre | 35.35 An per square kilometre | 59.54 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.36 An per square kilometre | 53.5 An per square kilometre | 67.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.86 An per square kilometre | 68.94 An per square kilometre | 92.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.45 An per square kilometre | 95.71 An per square kilometre | 99.7 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Kenya 115.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Eswatini 112.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cameroon 100.88 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Gambia 98.22 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 French Polynesia 97.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 New Zealand 95.99 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 99.7 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6978 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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 — 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.