Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Goats — Stocks was 632,498 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia is 632,498 LSU, 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 677,915 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,000 LSU, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 62,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 64,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 66,000 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 68,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 70,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 72,526 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 73,500 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 74,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 75,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 75,521 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 83,686 LSU | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 100,000 LSU | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 124,222 LSU | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 157,743 LSU | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 173,062 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 207,754 LSU | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 227,061 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 224,047 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 230,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 244,403 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 279,349 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 309,863 LSU | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 300,545 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 309,150 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 335,685 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 338,779 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 311,385 LSU | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 340,587 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 376,326 LSU | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 389,856 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 410,353 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 430,851 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 437,314 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 439,010 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 443,366 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 435,000 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 430,500 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 452,900 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 565,300 LSU | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 559,388 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 547,800 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 565,400 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 564,300 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 500,200 LSU | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 485,300 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 439,300 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 380,900 LSU | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 340,800 LSU | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 338,200 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 340,800 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 343,000 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 356,302 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 359,847 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 363,428 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 367,044 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 360,752 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 371,116 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 610,000 LSU | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 609,579 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 677,915 LSU | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 632,498 LSU | -6.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 632,498 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,130 LSU, 202.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 632,498 LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115,138 LSU, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.4% | 371,116 LSU | 610,000 LSU |
| 1976 | +27.0% | 124,222 LSU | 157,743 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,336 LSU | 60,000 LSU | 73,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,805 LSU | 74,000 LSU | 227,061 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,321 LSU | 224,047 LSU | 338,779 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,316 LSU | 340,587 LSU | 443,366 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,079 LSU | 380,900 LSU | 565,400 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,129 LSU | 338,200 LSU | 371,116 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,498 LSU | 609,579 LSU | 677,915 LSU | 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 goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 632,498 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 677,915 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for goats — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.