Horses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Horses — Stocks was 1,948 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,948 LSU for horses — stocks in 2023.
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 11,200 LSU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 200 LSU, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 121st 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 220 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 240 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 260 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 280 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 312 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 268 LSU | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 354 LSU | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 380 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 400 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 400 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 412 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 669.2 LSU | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 720 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 780 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 840 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 900 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 960 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,020 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,080 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,140 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,218 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,240 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,260 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,260 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,280 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,280 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,280 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,200 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 LSU | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 2,840 LSU | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 3,600 LSU | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 4,600 LSU | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 6,600 LSU | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 8,264 LSU | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 8,326 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,886 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,086 LSU | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10,800 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11,000 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11,200 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,016 LSU | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 8,006 LSU | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 5,512 LSU | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 3,080 LSU | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,042 LSU | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 1,680 LSU | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 1,948 LSU | +16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,948 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,948 LSU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,052 LSU, 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% | 3,080 LSU | 1,042 LSU |
| 2003 | +66.7% | 1,200 LSU | 2,000 LSU |
| 1973 | +62.4% | 412 LSU | 669.2 LSU |
| 2022 | +61.3% | 1,042 LSU | 1,680 LSU |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 5,512 LSU | 3,080 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.33 LSU | 200 LSU | 380 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 710.12 LSU | 400 LSU | 1,020 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,234 LSU | 1,080 LSU | 1,300 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 LSU | 1,200 LSU | 1,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,983 LSU | 1,200 LSU | 8,326 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,790 LSU | 5,512 LSU | 11,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,938 LSU | 1,042 LSU | 3,080 LSU | 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 1,948 LSU 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 11,200 LSU in 2014.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 LSU in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for horses — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st 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 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.