Cattle — Manure management in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Cattle — Manure management was 1.81 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.81 million kg
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.97 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
367,085 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.81 million kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.97 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 367,085 kg, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 140th out of 206 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 403,744 kg 367,085 kg 481,628 kg 9
1970s 806,162 kg 508,608 kg 1.12 million kg 10
1980s 781,731 kg 525,551 kg 1.14 million kg 10
1990s 669,236 kg 525,638 kg 808,048 kg 10
2000s 1.01 million kg 810,467 kg 1.22 million kg 10
2010s 1.28 million kg 1.14 million kg 1.62 million kg 10
2020s 1.92 million kg 1.81 million kg 1.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 137 Georgia 2.57 million kg compare
  2. 138 Malawi 2.55 million kg compare
  3. 139 Mozambique 1.93 million kg compare
  4. 141 Guyana 1.77 million kg compare
  5. 142 Israel 1.56 million kg compare
  6. 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Saudi Arabia?
Cattle — manure management in Saudi Arabia was 1.81 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 367,085 kg in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cattle — manure management?
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).