Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0451 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0451 kg per person.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1599 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 kg per person, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1073 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1054 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1034 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1014 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0994 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0974 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0944 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1009 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1071 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1093 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1108 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1355 kg per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1445 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1486 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1599 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1497 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1571 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1567 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1561 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1291 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1038 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0833 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg per person | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0424 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0439 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0445 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0445 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0423 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0423 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0416 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.041 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0444 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0425 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0416 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.039 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.044 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0398 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 kg per person | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 kg per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.051 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 kg per person | -11.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0451 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0451 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1113 kg per person, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -40.1% | 0.0833 kg per person | 0.05 kg per person |
| 2018 | +30.5% | 0.0288 kg per person | 0.0375 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1018 kg per person | 0.0944 kg per person | 0.1073 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1387 kg per person | 0.1093 kg per person | 0.1599 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0872 kg per person | 0.0447 kg per person | 0.1561 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.044 kg per person | 0.0415 kg per person | 0.0462 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 kg per person | 0.0403 kg per person | 0.0444 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 kg per person | 0.0285 kg per person | 0.0447 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 kg per person | 0.0451 kg per person | 0.0536 kg per person | 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0451 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1599 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 kg per person in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.