How does Saudi Arabia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia

Name: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Saudi Arabia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.2662 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2662 kg/ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2714 kg/ha

in 2017

All-time low

0.1425 kg/ha

in 1989

Years of data

1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2662 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2714 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 kg/ha, in 1989.

Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1862 kg/ha	0.1636 kg/ha	0.2068 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.2041 kg/ha	0.1937 kg/ha	0.2092 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.178 kg/ha	0.1425 kg/ha	0.2117 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.1917 kg/ha	0.1867 kg/ha	0.1971 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.2114 kg/ha	0.1921 kg/ha	0.2272 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.2522 kg/ha	0.2161 kg/ha	0.2714 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.2661 kg/ha	0.2657 kg/ha	0.2668 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

175 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3834 kg/ha compare
176 Saint Lucia 0.3349 kg/ha compare
177 Cyprus 0.2771 kg/ha compare
179 Armenia 0.2477 kg/ha compare
180 Iraq 0.1154 kg/ha compare
181 Mongolia 0.094 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia?: Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 0.2662 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2714 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 kg/ha in 1989.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).