Sheep — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Stocks was 1.89 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.89 million LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.18 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 176,500 LSU, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 180 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 — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 181,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 187,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 192,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 198,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 204,500 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 210,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 216,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 225,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 234,500 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 244,000 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 253,500 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 263,700 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 284,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 309,300 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 323,000 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 327,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 388,700 LSU | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 398,100 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 424,700 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 389,100 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 585,665 LSU | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 694,925 LSU | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 694,031 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 668,428 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 727,183 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 681,237 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 619,447 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 617,334 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 638,336 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 655,293 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 689,045 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 716,614 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 753,100 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 758,772 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 780,275 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 745,216 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 742,191 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 756,334 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 793,449 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 700,584 LSU | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 700,990 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 722,587 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 804,702 LSU | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 850,094 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 809,072 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 808,285 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 697,478 LSU | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 588,553 LSU | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 874,100 LSU | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million LSU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million LSU | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 905,544 LSU | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 914,554 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 923,655 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 932,846 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 939,645 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 941,969 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million LSU | +85.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million LSU | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million LSU | -13.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.89 million LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 55.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.89 million LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206,367 LSU, 9.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | +85.8% | 941,969 LSU | 1.75 million LSU |
| 1982 | +50.5% | 389,100 LSU | 585,665 LSU |
| 2010 | +48.5% | 588,553 LSU | 874,100 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,222 LSU | 176,500 LSU | 225,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,580 LSU | 234,500 LSU | 398,100 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 610,205 LSU | 389,100 LSU | 727,183 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,518 LSU | 638,336 LSU | 780,275 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 747,579 LSU | 588,553 LSU | 850,094 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,481 LSU | 874,100 LSU | 1.15 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million LSU | 1.75 million LSU | 2.18 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 23 Morocco 2.07 million LSU compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 2.05 million LSU compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1.91 million LSU compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.70 million LSU compare
- 28 Indonesia 1.55 million LSU compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 253,149 LSU compare
- 29 South Sudan 1.45 million LSU 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 — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 1.89 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,500 LSU in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 — 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.