Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0023 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0023 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.013 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 An per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 An per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 An per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 An per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.013 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.013 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.013 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 An per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 An per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -66.2% | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +66.7% | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0023 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +62.4% | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0008 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +61.3% | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | 0.002 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 0.0064 An per square kilometre | 0.0036 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 An per square kilometre | 0.0002 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | 0.0005 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0013 An per square kilometre | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0097 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 An per square kilometre | 0.0064 An per square kilometre | 0.013 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | 0.0012 An per square kilometre | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Yemen 0.0036 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 0.0035 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 0.0023 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Suriname 0.0021 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.0014 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0009 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0023 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.