Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 968.43 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 968.43 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia peaked at 978.86 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 191.94 t, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191.94 t | — |
| 1962 | 194.71 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 207.25 t | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 225.33 t | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 253.1 t | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 245.91 t | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 258.45 t | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 266.24 t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 284.32 t | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 297.12 t | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 303.91 t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 293.88 t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 310 t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 332.77 t | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 346.06 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 358.85 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 373.86 t | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 383.4 t | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 394.02 t | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 401.54 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 422.72 t | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 437.79 t | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 435.5 t | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 443.35 t | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 443.35 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 456.13 t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 456.13 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 468.92 t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 468.92 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 686.2 t | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 720.81 t | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 707.19 t | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 716.64 t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 705.73 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 712.69 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 717.26 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 721.62 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 730.13 t | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 745.73 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 730.1 t | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 745.75 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 760 t | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 775.85 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 790.7 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 814.52 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 839.46 t | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 836.85 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 855.71 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 838.67 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 808.26 t | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 851.02 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 876.12 t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 925.85 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 974.54 t | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 936.16 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 955.56 t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 978.86 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 958.36 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 951.42 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 970.66 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 966.35 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 966.33 t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 968.43 t | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 968.43 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,108 t, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 968.43 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,117 t, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +46.3% | 468.92 t | 686.2 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.36 t | 191.94 t | 284.32 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.39 t | 293.88 t | 394.02 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.44 t | 401.54 t | 468.92 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.4 t | 686.2 t | 745.73 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 798.76 t | 730.1 t | 855.71 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 921.61 t | 808.26 t | 978.86 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.94 t | 966.33 t | 970.66 t | 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Saudi Arabia was 968.43 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 978.86 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.94 t in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).