Mules and Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 98,488 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia is 98,488 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 111,007 An in 1973 and was at its lowest, 52,358 An, in 1966.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 56,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 57,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 58,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 59,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 52,358 An | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 63,576 An | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 98,179 An | +54.4% |
| 1969 | 96,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 94,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 96,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 99,076 An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 111,007 An | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 108,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 106,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 105,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 104,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 104,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 105,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 108,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 110,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 110,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 109,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 108,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 107,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 106,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 105,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 110,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 109,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 108,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 100,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 107,410 An | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 102,360 An | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 100,780 An | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 106,730 An | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 99,530 An | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 98,060 An | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 98,090 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98,090 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99,107 An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98,646 An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98,351 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98,371 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98,358 An | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98,494 An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98,643 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98,566 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98,488 An | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98,488 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 14.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98,488 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71,345 An, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +54.4% | 63,576 An | 98,179 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,124 An | 52,358 An | 98,179 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,208 An | 94,000 An | 111,007 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,800 An | 105,000 An | 110,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,187 An | 98,060 An | 110,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,618 An | 98,090 An | 100,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,283 An | 98,351 An | 100,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,548 An | 98,488 An | 98,643 An | 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 mules and asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 98,488 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,007 An in 1973.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,358 An in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — 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).