Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.95 kg per square kilometre.
The figure 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 volatilises (n content), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.23 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6036 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6036 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6152 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6259 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6375 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6482 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6597 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6661 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7267 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7911 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8351 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8783 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9499 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8581 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8631 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8607 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8587 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8795 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9918 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.12 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 | -40.0% | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 0.8581 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6638 kg per square kilometre | 0.6036 kg per square kilometre | 0.7911 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 0.8351 kg per square kilometre | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 0.8581 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.8587 kg per square kilometre | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 156 Faroe Islands 5.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Liberia 3.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 3.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 2.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 2.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 1.56 kg per square kilometre compare
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 that volatilises (n content), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Saudi Arabia was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6036 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.