Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 1.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.52 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.65 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271,174 kg, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271,174 kg | — |
| 1962 | 276,175 kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 281,074 kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 286,076 kg | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 290,974 kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 295,976 kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 298,056 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 331,118 kg | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 365,950 kg | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 389,309 kg | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 412,565 kg | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 449,921 kg | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 556,468 kg | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 624,859 kg | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 677,249 kg | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 768,835 kg | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 761,146 kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 845,339 kg | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 893,965 kg | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 944,223 kg | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 828,908 kg | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 708,120 kg | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 657,549 kg | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 640,072 kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 685,722 kg | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 719,162 kg | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 456,069 kg | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 456,775 kg | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 453,224 kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 451,405 kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 463,178 kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 523,859 kg | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 535,941 kg | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 567,645 kg | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 591,831 kg | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 606,660 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 649,680 kg | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 689,760 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 659,767 kg | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 683,995 kg | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 720,550 kg | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 757,458 kg | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 781,135 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 805,567 kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 829,531 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 870,338 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 992,724 kg | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 989,060 kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 935,639 kg | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 864,898 kg | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 873,399 kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 882,107 kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 890,853 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million kg | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million kg | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million kg | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million kg | -7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.52 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.41 million kg, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.52 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million kg, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 | -36.6% | 719,162 kg | 456,069 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,619 kg | 271,174 kg | 365,950 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 637,966 kg | 389,309 kg | 893,965 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 654,982 kg | 453,224 kg | 944,223 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 573,973 kg | 451,405 kg | 689,760 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,681 kg | 683,995 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million kg | 864,898 kg | 1.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million kg | 1.52 million kg | 1.65 million kg | 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Saudi Arabia was 1.52 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,174 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).