How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (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.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.2826 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2826 kg per person

Change on year

down 11.4%

World rank

142nd

of 167 countries

All-time high

1.06 kg per person

in 1976

All-time low

0.199 kg per person

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.2826 kg per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.06 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.199 kg per person, in 2016.

That places Saudi Arabia 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.7704 kg per person	—
1962	0.7569 kg per person	-1.8%
1963	0.7422 kg per person	-1.9%
1964	0.7284 kg per person	-1.9%
1965	0.7136 kg per person	-2.0%
1966	0.6998 kg per person	-1.9%
1967	0.6803 kg per person	-2.8%
1968	0.7138 kg per person	+4.9%
1969	0.7465 kg per person	+4.6%
1970	0.7559 kg per person	+1.3%
1971	0.7605 kg per person	+0.6%
1972	0.7842 kg per person	+3.1%
1973	0.8975 kg per person	+14.4%
1974	0.9636 kg per person	+7.4%
1975	0.9916 kg per person	+2.9%
1976	1.06 kg per person	+6.7%
1977	1 kg per person	-5.4%
1978	1.04 kg per person	+3.8%
1979	1.03 kg per person	-0.5%
1980	0.9938 kg per person	-3.9%
1981	0.8221 kg per person	-17.3%
1982	0.6536 kg per person	-20.5%
1983	0.5693 kg per person	-12.9%
1984	0.5275 kg per person	-7.3%
1985	0.5338 kg per person	+1.2%
1986	0.5343 kg per person	+0.1%
1987	0.3031 kg per person	-43.3%
1988	0.289 kg per person	-4.6%
1989	0.274 kg per person	-5.2%
1990	0.2602 kg per person	-5.0%
1991	0.2541 kg per person	-2.3%
1992	0.2737 kg per person	+7.7%
1993	0.2677 kg per person	-2.2%
1994	0.2725 kg per person	+1.8%
1995	0.2731 kg per person	+0.2%
1996	0.269 kg per person	-1.5%
1997	0.2778 kg per person	+3.3%
1998	0.2853 kg per person	+2.7%
1999	0.2654 kg per person	-7.0%
2000	0.2641 kg per person	-0.5%
2001	0.2636 kg per person	-0.2%
2002	0.2628 kg per person	-0.3%
2003	0.2593 kg per person	-1.3%
2004	0.2563 kg per person	-1.2%
2005	0.2528 kg per person	-1.4%
2006	0.2548 kg per person	+0.8%
2007	0.2786 kg per person	+9.3%
2008	0.2702 kg per person	-3.0%
2009	0.2656 kg per person	-1.7%
2010	0.252 kg per person	-5.1%
2011	0.2595 kg per person	+3.0%
2012	0.2799 kg per person	+7.9%
2013	0.2667 kg per person	-4.7%
2014	0.2134 kg per person	-20.0%
2015	0.2045 kg per person	-4.2%
2016	0.199 kg per person	-2.7%
2017	0.2008 kg per person	+0.9%
2018	0.2408 kg per person	+19.9%
2019	0.2847 kg per person	+18.2%
2020	0.3301 kg per person	+15.9%
2021	0.335 kg per person	+1.5%
2022	0.3191 kg per person	-4.7%
2023	0.2826 kg per person	-11.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.2826 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.714 kg per person, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.2826 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4017 kg per person, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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	-43.3%	0.5343 kg per person	0.3031 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.728 kg per person	0.6803 kg per person	0.7704 kg per person	9
1970s	0.9285 kg per person	0.7559 kg per person	1.06 kg per person	10
1980s	0.5501 kg per person	0.274 kg per person	0.9938 kg per person	10
1990s	0.2699 kg per person	0.2541 kg per person	0.2853 kg per person	10
2000s	0.2628 kg per person	0.2528 kg per person	0.2786 kg per person	10
2010s	0.2401 kg per person	0.199 kg per person	0.2847 kg per person	10
2020s	0.3167 kg per person	0.2826 kg per person	0.335 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

139 Hungary 0.2938 kg per person compare
140 Bulgaria 0.292 kg per person compare
141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2906 kg per person compare
143 Lebanon 0.256 kg per person compare
144 Slovakia 0.2542 kg per person compare
145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2325 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.2826 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1.06 kg per person in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.199 kg per person in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.