Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.2335 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2335 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — 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.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1452 An per square kilometre | 0.2335 An per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -35.5% | 0.141 An per square kilometre | 0.0909 An per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -35.2% | 0.3256 An per square kilometre | 0.211 An per square kilometre |
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 Papua New Guinea 0.2012 An per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.2006 An per square kilometre compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.196 An per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — 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 — 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 — 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 — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — 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.