Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.18 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia is 3.18 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.37 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8317 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8317 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.8528 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8741 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8964 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9189 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9421 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9661 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9906 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.04 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.17 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.21 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.45 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.63 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.74 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.61 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.87 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.11 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.11 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.16 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.17 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.15 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.36 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.28 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.59 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.52 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.46 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.85 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.11 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.13 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.06 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.34 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.33 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.12 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.99 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.07 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.18 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.18 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.18 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.18 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.95 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 kg/ha | 0.8317 kg/ha | 1.02 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 1.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 3.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 kg/ha | 3.06 kg/ha | 3.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 kg/ha | 2.99 kg/ha | 3.18 kg/ha | 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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 3.18 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8317 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).