Cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle livestock count heads was 534,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
534,181
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2020
All-time low
110,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 534,181 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia peaked at 700,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 114,000 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 116,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 118,000 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 120,000 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120,727 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 135,000 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 150,000 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 185,920 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 232,056 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 281,753 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 320,704 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 316,428 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 352,669 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 373,261 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 398,726 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 350,000 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 278,827 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 270,582 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 289,847 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 303,026 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 195,379 | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 195,441 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 193,634 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 192,764 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 197,893 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 224,013 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 229,222 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 242,547 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 252,760 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 259,081 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 277,261 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 294,000 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 280,513 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 290,506 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 306,202 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 322,202 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 331,933 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 341,958 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 352,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 369,000 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 421,000 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 417,758 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 424,489 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 393,324 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 426,204 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 486,503 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 456,371 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 354,276 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 357,801 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 361,362 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 364,958 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 477,255 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 567,040 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 453,603 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 312,060 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 501,975 | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 534,181 | +6.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 534,181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 534,181 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +60.9% | 312,060 | 501,975 |
| 1987 | -35.5% | 303,026 | 195,379 |
| 2021 | -35.2% | 700,000 | 453,603 |
| 2022 | -31.2% | 453,603 | 312,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,747 | 110,000 | 150,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,279 | 160,000 | 373,261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,546 | 193,634 | 398,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,005 | 192,764 | 294,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,705 | 290,506 | 424,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,509 | 354,276 | 567,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,364 | 312,060 | 700,000 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Saudi Arabia was 534,181 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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