All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 312,170 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 312,170 kg for all animals — losses from manure treated in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia peaked at 353,612 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,735 kg, in 1987.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,651 kg | — |
| 1962 | 110,956 kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 112,784 kg | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 115,088 kg | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 116,917 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 119,221 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 121,272 kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 125,549 kg | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 130,448 kg | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 134,349 kg | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 137,773 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 144,761 kg | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 157,106 kg | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 182,409 kg | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 198,183 kg | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 216,151 kg | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 225,110 kg | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 237,105 kg | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 247,567 kg | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 214,854 kg | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 188,934 kg | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 150,981 kg | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 137,575 kg | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 142,599 kg | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 153,112 kg | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 170,525 kg | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 74,735 kg | -56.2% |
| 1988 | 77,355 kg | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 79,749 kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 80,394 kg | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 81,433 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 90,085 kg | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 91,717 kg | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 99,590 kg | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 105,092 kg | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 107,855 kg | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 117,504 kg | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 128,558 kg | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 130,283 kg | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 138,272 kg | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 143,890 kg | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 147,973 kg | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 156,145 kg | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 164,742 kg | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 171,001 kg | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 182,699 kg | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 207,230 kg | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 224,033 kg | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 234,363 kg | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 231,396 kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 244,304 kg | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 260,638 kg | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 329,255 kg | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 310,789 kg | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 313,398 kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 316,585 kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 319,590 kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 270,269 kg | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 307,633 kg | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 353,612 kg | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 335,882 kg | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 334,332 kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 312,170 kg | -6.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 312,170 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 million kg, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 312,170 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 312,170 kg, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Losses from manure treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -56.2% | 170,525 kg | 74,735 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,876 kg | 108,651 kg | 130,448 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,051 kg | 134,349 kg | 247,567 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,042 kg | 74,735 kg | 214,854 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,251 kg | 80,394 kg | 130,283 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,035 kg | 138,272 kg | 234,363 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,386 kg | 231,396 kg | 329,255 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,999 kg | 312,170 kg | 353,612 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia?
- All animals — losses from manure treated in Saudi Arabia was 312,170 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,612 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,735 kg in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).