Saudi Arabia vs Western Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

Saudi Arabia
2.97 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
8.39 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Western Asia rank
8th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 8.39 million t against 2.97 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.42 million t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 69,432 t 439,268 t 369,836 t Western Asia
1980s 228,308 t 1.22 million t 992,221 t Western Asia
1990s 670,948 t 1.92 million t 1.25 million t Western Asia
2000s 1.36 million t 3.73 million t 2.38 million t Western Asia
2010s 1.84 million t 6.51 million t 4.67 million t Western Asia
2020s 2.65 million t 7.61 million t 4.96 million t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Saudi Arabia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 8.39 million t against 2.97 million t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
5.42 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf