How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (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.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0135 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0135 kg per person

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

151st

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.048 kg per person

in 1976

All-time low

0.0085 kg per person

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0135 kg per person.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.048 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0322 kg per person	—
1962	0.0316 kg per person	-1.8%
1963	0.031 kg per person	-1.9%
1964	0.0304 kg per person	-1.9%
1965	0.0298 kg per person	-2.0%
1966	0.0292 kg per person	-2.0%
1967	0.0283 kg per person	-3.0%
1968	0.0303 kg per person	+6.8%
1969	0.0321 kg per person	+6.2%
1970	0.0328 kg per person	+2.0%
1971	0.0332 kg per person	+1.4%
1972	0.0346 kg per person	+4.0%
1973	0.0407 kg per person	+17.6%
1974	0.0434 kg per person	+6.6%
1975	0.0446 kg per person	+2.8%
1976	0.048 kg per person	+7.6%
1977	0.0449 kg per person	-6.4%
1978	0.0471 kg per person	+4.9%
1979	0.047 kg per person	-0.2%
1980	0.0468 kg per person	-0.4%
1981	0.0387 kg per person	-17.3%
1982	0.0311 kg per person	-19.6%
1983	0.0272 kg per person	-12.6%
1984	0.0249 kg per person	-8.3%
1985	0.0252 kg per person	+1.2%
1986	0.025 kg per person	-0.9%
1987	0.015 kg per person	-40.1%
1988	0.0142 kg per person	-5.0%
1989	0.0134 kg per person	-5.7%
1990	0.0127 kg per person	-5.2%
1991	0.0125 kg per person	-2.2%
1992	0.0134 kg per person	+8.0%
1993	0.0132 kg per person	-2.1%
1994	0.0134 kg per person	+1.5%
1995	0.0134 kg per person	+0.0%
1996	0.0132 kg per person	-1.5%
1997	0.0136 kg per person	+3.0%
1998	0.0139 kg per person	+2.3%
1999	0.0128 kg per person	-7.7%
2000	0.0127 kg per person	-0.8%
2001	0.0127 kg per person	+0.0%
2002	0.0127 kg per person	+0.0%
2003	0.0125 kg per person	-1.7%
2004	0.0123 kg per person	-1.5%
2005	0.0121 kg per person	-1.5%
2006	0.0122 kg per person	+0.5%
2007	0.0133 kg per person	+9.4%
2008	0.0127 kg per person	-4.3%
2009	0.0125 kg per person	-2.1%
2010	0.0117 kg per person	-6.1%
2011	0.0121 kg per person	+3.4%
2012	0.0132 kg per person	+9.1%
2013	0.0119 kg per person	-9.6%
2014	0.0092 kg per person	-23.2%
2015	0.0088 kg per person	-4.1%
2016	0.0085 kg per person	-2.7%
2017	0.0086 kg per person	+0.9%
2018	0.0113 kg per person	+30.5%
2019	0.0134 kg per person	+19.1%
2020	0.0157 kg per person	+17.2%
2021	0.0161 kg per person	+2.3%
2022	0.0153 kg per person	-4.7%
2023	0.0135 kg per person	-11.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0135 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9076 kg per person, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0135 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0334 kg per person, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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%	0.025 kg per person	0.015 kg per person
2018	+30.5%	0.0086 kg per person	0.0113 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0306 kg per person	0.0283 kg per person	0.0322 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0416 kg per person	0.0328 kg per person	0.048 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0262 kg per person	0.0134 kg per person	0.0468 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0132 kg per person	0.0125 kg per person	0.0139 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0126 kg per person	0.0121 kg per person	0.0133 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0109 kg per person	0.0085 kg per person	0.0134 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0152 kg per person	0.0135 kg per person	0.0161 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

148 Jamaica 0.0204 kg per person compare
149 Bahamas 0.0182 kg per person compare
150 Mozambique 0.0138 kg per person compare
152 Qatar 0.0115 kg per person compare
153 Lebanon 0.011 kg per person compare
154 Congo 0.0109 kg per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0135 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.048 kg per person in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 kg per person in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.