Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 25.27 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia is 25.27 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.58 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million An, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 million An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.49 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.56 million An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.65 million An | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.89 million An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.99 million An | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 million An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million An | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.29 million An | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million An | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.84 million An | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million An | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million An | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.96 million An | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million An | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.49 million An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.19 million An | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million An | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 9.74 million An | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 10.04 million An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.69 million An | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.36 million An | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 10.17 million An | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.58 million An | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 9.29 million An | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million An | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.32 million An | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.79 million An | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.27 million An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11.84 million An | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.96 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.19 million An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.89 million An | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.77 million An | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.87 million An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.46 million An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million An | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.60 million An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million An | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.70 million An | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.14 million An | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.09 million An | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.94 million An | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.37 million An | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 9.69 million An | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million An | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 13.48 million An | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.54 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million An | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.62 million An | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 12.74 million An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.87 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.13 million An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.60 million An | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 23.63 million An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.58 million An | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 25.27 million An | -11.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 25.27 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 75.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 25.27 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 6.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and 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 | +79.7% | 13.13 million An | 23.60 million An |
| 1982 | +34.1% | 6.19 million An | 8.30 million An |
| 2010 | +25.3% | 9.69 million An | 12.15 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million An | 2.37 million An | 2.99 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million An | 3.08 million An | 6.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 million An | 6.19 million An | 10.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 million An | 9.79 million An | 12.19 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 million An | 9.69 million An | 14.14 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 million An | 12.15 million An | 14.93 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 million An | 23.60 million An | 28.58 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 South Sudan 30.65 million An compare
- 25 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
- 26 Morocco 26.30 million An compare
- 28 New Zealand 24.42 million An compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
- 30 Uganda 22.51 million An 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 25.27 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).