Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 9.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.52 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.41 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million kg, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 2.55 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.26 million kg | 2.69 million kg | 5.90 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million kg | 2.77 million kg | 6.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million kg | 2.77 million kg | 4.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million kg | 4.27 million kg | 6.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million kg | 6.04 million kg | 8.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million kg | 9.52 million kg | 10.41 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia was 9.52 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (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).