Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 2.39 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia is 2.39 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.22 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 466,641 kg, in 1987.
That places Saudi Arabia 86th out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.18 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million kg | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.26 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million kg | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million kg | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million kg | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 466,641 kg | -67.5% |
| 1988 | 500,680 kg | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 536,633 kg | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 547,316 kg | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 547,515 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 592,423 kg | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 600,159 kg | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 668,211 kg | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 713,430 kg | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 733,042 kg | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 811,628 kg | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 912,326 kg | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 969,969 kg | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million kg | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million kg | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million kg | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million kg | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million kg | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million kg | 1.34 million kg | 2.26 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million kg | 466,641 kg | 1.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,602 kg | 547,316 kg | 969,969 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million kg | 1.05 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 3.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million kg | 2.39 million kg | 2.79 million kg | 4 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0298 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia was 2.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,641 kg in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).