Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.94 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 2.94 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.15 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2791 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2791 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2838 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2884 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2977 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.307 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3163 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3256 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3374 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3419 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3442 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3489 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3513 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3893 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4652 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5779 An per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7338 An per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8051 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9664 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.94 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 An per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.94 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.33 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.4% | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +27.0% | 0.5779 An per square kilometre | 0.7338 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3086 An per square kilometre | 0.2791 An per square kilometre | 0.3419 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6038 An per square kilometre | 0.3442 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 2.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 An per square kilometre | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 2.63 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 3.15 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 91 North Macedonia 3.39 An per square kilometre compare
- 92 Italy 3.31 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iraq 3.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 2.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Belgium 2.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 France 2.37 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 2.94 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2791 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.