Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.36 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0316 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0327 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.035 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.038 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0424 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.053 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0576 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0666 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0759 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0801 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1296 kg per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1274 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1993 kg per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2157 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3002 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3265 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5233 kg per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6275 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8559 kg per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9175 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers … Chickens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +61.8% | 0.0801 kg per square kilometre | 0.1296 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +60.3% | 0.3265 kg per square kilometre | 0.5233 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +56.4% | 0.1274 kg per square kilometre | 0.1993 kg per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +45.6% | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 2.74 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 kg per square kilometre | 0.0316 kg per square kilometre | 0.0617 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1501 kg per square kilometre | 0.0666 kg per square kilometre | 0.3002 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 0.3265 kg per square kilometre | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia was 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — 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
Chickens, broilers — 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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — 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
Chickens, broilers — 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.