Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 46.83 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.83 million kg
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.83 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
339,940 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia stood at 46.83 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.83 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 339,940 kg, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 339,940 kg —
1962 351,485 kg +3.4%
1963 375,858 kg +6.9%
1964 407,928 kg +8.5%
1965 455,391 kg +11.6%
1966 513,117 kg +12.7%
1967 569,560 kg +11.0%
1968 619,589 kg +8.8%
1969 663,204 kg +7.0%
1970 715,798 kg +7.9%
1971 764,544 kg +6.8%
1972 815,856 kg +6.7%
1973 860,754 kg +5.5%
1974 1.39 million kg +61.8%
1975 1.37 million kg -1.7%
1976 2.14 million kg +56.4%
1977 2.32 million kg +8.2%
1978 2.53 million kg +9.0%
1979 3.23 million kg +27.8%
1980 3.51 million kg +8.8%
1981 5.63 million kg +60.3%
1982 6.74 million kg +19.9%
1983 9.20 million kg +36.4%
1984 9.86 million kg +7.2%
1985 12.85 million kg +30.3%
1986 13.98 million kg +8.8%
1987 14.74 million kg +5.4%
1988 15.44 million kg +4.8%
1989 16.16 million kg +4.7%
1990 16.91 million kg +4.6%
1991 17.85 million kg +5.6%
1992 18.32 million kg +2.6%
1993 17.96 million kg -2.0%
1994 18.21 million kg +1.4%
1995 18.55 million kg +1.9%
1996 20.27 million kg +9.3%
1997 29.50 million kg +45.6%
1998 29.76 million kg +0.9%
1999 24.93 million kg -16.2%
2000 26.55 million kg +6.5%
2001 28.86 million kg +8.7%
2002 30.12 million kg +4.4%
2003 31.27 million kg +3.8%
2004 31.74 million kg +1.5%
2005 32.22 million kg +1.5%
2006 32.58 million kg +1.1%
2007 33.10 million kg +1.6%
2008 33.40 million kg +0.9%
2009 32.84 million kg -1.7%
2010 32.89 million kg +0.2%
2011 40.00 million kg +21.6%
2012 40.54 million kg +1.3%
2013 40.66 million kg +0.3%
2014 42.19 million kg +3.8%
2015 42.55 million kg +0.9%
2016 41.31 million kg -2.9%
2017 41.98 million kg +1.6%
2018 41.56 million kg -1.0%
2019 42.73 million kg +2.8%
2020 44.50 million kg +4.2%
2021 44.74 million kg +0.5%
2022 45.42 million kg +1.5%
2023 46.83 million kg +3.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 46.83 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 211.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 46.83 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.48 million kg, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +61.8% 860,754 kg 1.39 million kg
1981 +60.3% 3.51 million kg 5.63 million kg
1976 +56.4% 1.37 million kg 2.14 million kg
1997 +45.6% 20.27 million kg 29.50 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 477,341 kg 339,940 kg 663,204 kg 9
1970s 1.61 million kg 715,798 kg 3.23 million kg 10
1980s 10.81 million kg 3.51 million kg 16.16 million kg 10
1990s 21.23 million kg 16.91 million kg 29.76 million kg 10
2000s 31.27 million kg 26.55 million kg 33.40 million kg 10
2010s 40.64 million kg 32.89 million kg 42.73 million kg 10
2020s 45.37 million kg 44.50 million kg 46.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 8 Mexico 61.37 million kg compare
  2. 9 Morocco 59.80 million kg compare
  3. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18.37 million kg compare
  4. 10 Algeria 51.71 million kg compare
  5. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.94 million kg compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.80 million kg compare
  7. 12 South Africa 37.17 million kg compare
  8. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.04 million kg compare
  9. 13 Iraq 36.19 million kg compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.41 million kg compare
  11. 14 Dominican Republic 33.90 million kg compare
  12. 14 Republic of Moldova 172,357 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia was 46.83 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 46.83 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 339,940 kg in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).