Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 9.37 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia is 9.37 million kg, measured in 2023. 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 that volatilises in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.37 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,988 kg, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,988 kg | — |
| 1962 | 70,297 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 75,172 kg | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 81,586 kg | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 91,078 kg | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 102,623 kg | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 113,912 kg | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 123,918 kg | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 132,641 kg | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 143,160 kg | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 152,909 kg | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 163,171 kg | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 172,151 kg | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 278,623 kg | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 273,953 kg | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 428,350 kg | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 463,601 kg | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 505,164 kg | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 645,347 kg | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 701,841 kg | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million kg | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million kg | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million kg | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million kg | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 2.80 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.95 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.66 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million kg | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.99 million kg | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.02 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.52 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.68 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.57 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million kg | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 8.11 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.13 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.44 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.51 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.26 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.31 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.55 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.90 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.08 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.37 million kg | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.37 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,320 kg, 211.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9.37 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.30 million kg, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that 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% | 172,151 kg | 278,623 kg |
| 1981 | +60.3% | 701,841 kg | 1.13 million kg |
| 1976 | +56.4% | 273,953 kg | 428,350 kg |
| 1997 | +45.6% | 4.05 million kg | 5.90 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,468 kg | 67,988 kg | 132,641 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 322,643 kg | 143,160 kg | 645,347 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million kg | 701,841 kg | 3.23 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 million kg | 3.38 million kg | 5.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million kg | 5.31 million kg | 6.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million kg | 6.58 million kg | 8.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million kg | 8.90 million kg | 9.37 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 Mexico 12.27 million kg compare
- 9 Morocco 11.96 million kg compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.67 million kg compare
- 10 Algeria 10.34 million kg compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.59 million kg compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 960,913 kg compare
- 12 South Africa 7.43 million kg compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 407,254 kg compare
- 13 Iraq 7.24 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 282,984 kg compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 6.78 million kg compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 34,471 kg 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia was 9.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,988 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).