FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had 40,470 horses in 2024, the 70th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 63,374 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 40,470 head
- World rank
- 70 of 143
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 63,374 head
- 2021
Horses in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,470 | −33% |
| 2023 | 60,000 | +1,329% |
| 2022 | 4,200 | −93% |
| 2021 | 63,374 | +99% |
| 2020 | 31,862 | +131% |
| 2019 | 13,779 | −31% |
| 2018 | 20,014 | −20% |
| 2017 | 25,039 | −11% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 25,214 | +14% |
| 2010 | 22,214 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 20,814 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20,660 | +25% |
| 2007 | 16,500 | +43% |
| 2006 | 11,500 | +28% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +27% |
| 2004 | 7,100 | +42% |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +67% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −7.7% |
| 1989 | 3,250 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,150 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,150 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,046 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,850 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,550 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2,400 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,250 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,950 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,673 | +62% |
| 1972 | 1,030 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 950 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 885 | +32% |
| 1967 | 670 | −14% |
| 1966 | 780 | +11% |
| 1965 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 550 | +10% |
| 1961 | 500 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.