Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
79.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-15.48 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.61 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79.73 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -15.48 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1974 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1975 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1978 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 1979 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1981 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1982 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -845.7% |
| 1983 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1985 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1986 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1987 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1988 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +208.2% |
| 1989 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1991 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1996 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1997 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1998 | -0.9583 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8189 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2000 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +512.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4345 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2004 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +888.3% |
| 2005 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2006 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 2007 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2008 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +912.2% |
| 2009 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2011 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4377 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +2250.7% |
| 2014 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 0.995 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9953 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9751 % change on previous year | +2385.3% |
| 2020 | 79.73 % change on previous year | +8076.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2022 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +15753.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7586 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0715 % change on previous year, 36.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +15753.1% | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +8076.7% | 0.9751 % change on previous year | 79.73 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2385.3% | 0.0392 % change on previous year | 0.9751 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2250.7% | 0.4377 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -912.2% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -12.12 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +888.3% | 0.7942 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.77 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 % change on previous year | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 79.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 Malta 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Caribbean -0.312 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Benin 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Indonesia 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Pakistan 2.29 % change on previous year compare
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 sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.