Poultry Birds — Stocks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 216,340 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 216,340 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 219,914 1000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,500 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 191 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,550 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,650 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,800 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2,000 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,250 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 2,500 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,750 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3,250 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 3,500 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,750 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4,000 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 6,300 1000 An | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 6,500 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,800 1000 An | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 10,700 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 12,000 1000 An | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 15,000 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 26,000 1000 An | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 32,000 1000 An | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 44,000 1000 An | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 47,000 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 61,000 1000 An | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 65,500 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 66,500 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68,500 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 72,000 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 76,000 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 83,800 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 87,700 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86,700 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 87,700 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89,700 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 96,700 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 131,700 1000 An | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 133,700 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 115,700 1000 An | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 120,700 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 130,700 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 135,700 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 140,700 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 142,700 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 146,700 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 147,500 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 150,500 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 151,500 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 151,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 153,700 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 181,400 1000 An | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 184,500 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 187,000 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 188,500 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 189,887 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 192,287 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 194,884 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 199,664 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 204,242 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 208,923 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 215,062 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 216,411 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 219,914 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 216,340 1000 An | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 216,340 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,920 1000 An, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 216,340 1000 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,420 1000 An, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.5% | 4,000 1000 An | 6,300 1000 An |
| 1981 | +52.9% | 17,000 1000 An | 26,000 1000 An |
| 1976 | +50.8% | 6,500 1000 An | 9,800 1000 An |
| 1983 | +37.5% | 32,000 1000 An | 44,000 1000 An |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 96,700 1000 An | 131,700 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,111 1000 An | 1,500 1000 An | 3,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,480 1000 An | 3,250 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,950 1000 An | 17,000 1000 An | 72,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,940 1000 An | 76,000 1000 An | 133,700 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,820 1000 An | 120,700 1000 An | 151,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,606 1000 An | 153,700 1000 An | 204,242 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,330 1000 An | 208,923 1000 An | 219,914 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 France 266,458 1000 An compare
- 16 Melanesia 12,217 1000 An compare
- 17 Morocco 247,870 1000 An compare
- 17 Polynesia 1,273 1000 An compare
- 18 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
- 18 Micronesia 869 1000 An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An compare
- 20 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 193 1000 An compare
- 21 Philippines 214,854 1000 An compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An 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 poultry birds — stocks in Saudi Arabia?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Saudi Arabia was 216,340 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 219,914 1000 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.