Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
60.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-35.52 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.42 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 60.86 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -35.52 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1968 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +1851.4% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1974 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1975 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1977 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1978 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -959.0% |
| 1979 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1981 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1982 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1983 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1984 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -340.8% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1987 | -35.52 % change on previous year | -881.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1989 | -0.9246 % change on previous year | -3013.6% |
| 1990 | -0.4493 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -692.2% |
| 1992 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1999 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2008 | -0.7701 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2010 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2012 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2013 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2014 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2015 | 0.995 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +2992.1% |
| 2019 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2021 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2022 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 60.86 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2024 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0106 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -3013.6% | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -0.9246 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2992.1% | 0.9951 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1851.4% | 0.6058 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +959.0% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -881.3% | 4.55 % change on previous year | -35.52 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +692.2% | -0.4493 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 0.6058 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -35.52 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.7701 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 60.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.52 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.