Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.942 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.942 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.53 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.6632 kg per person, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.43 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.38 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.33 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.38 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.49 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.52 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.54 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.61 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.99 kg per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 3.21 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.53 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3.34 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.46 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.45 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.31 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.74 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 2.18 kg per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.76 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 kg per person | -43.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9634 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9134 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8674 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8471 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9122 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8923 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9084 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9102 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8966 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.926 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9511 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8848 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8804 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8788 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8761 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8643 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8543 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8426 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8494 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9287 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9005 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8853 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.84 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8649 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9331 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8888 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7112 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6817 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6632 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6692 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8026 kg per person | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9491 kg per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.942 kg per person | -11.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.942 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 kg per person, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.942 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.34 kg per person, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 | -43.3% | 1.78 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 kg per person | 2.27 kg per person | 2.57 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 kg per person | 2.52 kg per person | 3.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 kg per person | 0.9134 kg per person | 3.31 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8996 kg per person | 0.8471 kg per person | 0.9511 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.876 kg per person | 0.8426 kg per person | 0.9287 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8004 kg per person | 0.6632 kg per person | 0.9491 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 kg per person | 0.942 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 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 cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.942 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6632 kg per person in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.