What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3256 An per square kilometre in 2020.

What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 An per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Saudi Arabia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.2335 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2335 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 60.9%

World rank

161st

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.3256 An per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.0512 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2335 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3256 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0512 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0521 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1963	0.053 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	0.054 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1965	0.0549 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1966	0.0558 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	0.0562 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1968	0.0628 An per square kilometre	+11.8%
1969	0.0698 An per square kilometre	+11.1%
1970	0.0744 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
1971	0.0791 An per square kilometre	+6.3%
1972	0.0865 An per square kilometre	+9.4%
1973	0.1079 An per square kilometre	+24.8%
1974	0.1209 An per square kilometre	+12.0%
1975	0.1311 An per square kilometre	+8.4%
1976	0.1492 An per square kilometre	+13.8%
1977	0.1472 An per square kilometre	-1.3%
1978	0.1641 An per square kilometre	+11.5%
1979	0.1736 An per square kilometre	+5.8%
1980	0.1855 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
1981	0.1628 An per square kilometre	-12.2%
1982	0.1396 An per square kilometre	-14.3%
1983	0.1297 An per square kilometre	-7.1%
1984	0.1259 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
1985	0.1348 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
1986	0.141 An per square kilometre	+4.5%
1987	0.0909 An per square kilometre	-35.5%
1988	0.0909 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0901 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
1990	0.0897 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1991	0.0921 An per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0.1042 An per square kilometre	+13.2%
1993	0.1066 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1994	0.1128 An per square kilometre	+5.8%
1995	0.1176 An per square kilometre	+4.2%
1996	0.1205 An per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.129 An per square kilometre	+7.0%
1998	0.1368 An per square kilometre	+6.0%
1999	0.1305 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
2000	0.1351 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
2001	0.1424 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
2002	0.1499 An per square kilometre	+5.2%
2003	0.1544 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
2004	0.1591 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	0.1637 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
2006	0.1717 An per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	0.1958 An per square kilometre	+14.1%
2008	0.1943 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2009	0.1975 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
2010	0.183 An per square kilometre	-7.3%
2011	0.1983 An per square kilometre	+8.4%
2012	0.2263 An per square kilometre	+14.1%
2013	0.2123 An per square kilometre	-6.2%
2014	0.1648 An per square kilometre	-22.4%
2015	0.1664 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	0.1681 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	0.1698 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2018	0.222 An per square kilometre	+30.8%
2019	0.2638 An per square kilometre	+18.8%
2020	0.3256 An per square kilometre	+23.4%
2021	0.211 An per square kilometre	-35.2%
2022	0.1452 An per square kilometre	-31.2%
2023	0.2335 An per square kilometre	+60.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0566 An per square kilometre	0.0512 An per square kilometre	0.0698 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1234 An per square kilometre	0.0744 An per square kilometre	0.1736 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1291 An per square kilometre	0.0901 An per square kilometre	0.1855 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.114 An per square kilometre	0.0897 An per square kilometre	0.1368 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1664 An per square kilometre	0.1351 An per square kilometre	0.1975 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1975 An per square kilometre	0.1648 An per square kilometre	0.2638 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2288 An per square kilometre	0.1452 An per square kilometre	0.3256 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

158 Guyana 0.4725 An per square kilometre compare
159 Liberia 0.448 An per square kilometre compare
160 Singapore 0.2465 An per square kilometre compare
162 Suriname 0.2071 An per square kilometre compare
163 Papua New Guinea 0.2012 An per square kilometre compare
164 Equatorial Guinea 0.196 An per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.2335 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3256 An per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.