All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 11.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.92 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2035 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2035 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2083 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2156 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2258 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2382 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2533 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2672 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2961 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3264 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3505 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.375 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4057 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4693 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6186 kg per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6597 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8701 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9155 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 9.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +34.5% | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | 6.63 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +31.9% | 0.6597 kg per square kilometre | 0.8701 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +31.8% | 0.4693 kg per square kilometre | 0.6186 kg per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +30.6% | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.65 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +29.9% | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2483 kg per square kilometre | 0.2035 kg per square kilometre | 0.3264 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6899 kg per square kilometre | 0.3505 kg per square kilometre | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 kg per square kilometre | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | 8.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 kg per square kilometre | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | 11.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia was 11.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2035 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.