Horses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Horses — Stocks was 4,871 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Saudi Arabia stood at 4,871 An.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28,000 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500 An, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 164 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.
Horses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 An | — |
| 1962 | 550 An | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 600 An | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 650 An | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 700 An | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 780 An | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 670 An | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 885 An | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 950 An | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,030 An | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,673 An | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 1,800 An | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,950 An | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2,100 An | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2,250 An | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2,400 An | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 2,550 An | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2,700 An | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2,850 An | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3,046 An | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 3,100 An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,150 An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,150 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,250 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 An | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 7,100 An | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 An | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 11,500 An | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 16,500 An | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 20,660 An | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 20,814 An | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22,214 An | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 25,214 An | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 27,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 27,500 An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,039 An | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 20,014 An | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 13,779 An | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 7,701 An | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 2,604 An | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 4,200 An | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 4,871 An | +16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,871 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,871 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,129 An, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -66.2% | 7,701 An | 2,604 An |
| 2003 | +66.7% | 3,000 An | 5,000 An |
| 1973 | +62.4% | 1,030 An | 1,673 An |
| 2022 | +61.3% | 2,604 An | 4,200 An |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 13,779 An | 7,701 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 698.33 An | 500 An | 950 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,775 An | 1,000 An | 2,550 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,085 An | 2,700 An | 3,250 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 An | 3,000 An | 3,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,957 An | 3,000 An | 20,814 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,476 An | 13,779 An | 28,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,844 An | 2,604 An | 7,701 An | 4 |
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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 horses — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Horses — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 4,871 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for horses — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).