Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 19.13 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.13 million kg
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.13 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
138,849 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management in Saudi Arabia stood at 19.13 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.13 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,849 kg, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194,970 kg 138,849 kg 270,886 kg 9
1970s 658,918 kg 292,368 kg 1.32 million kg 10
1980s 4.42 million kg 1.43 million kg 6.60 million kg 10
1990s 8.67 million kg 6.91 million kg 12.16 million kg 10
2000s 12.77 million kg 10.85 million kg 13.64 million kg 10
2010s 16.60 million kg 13.43 million kg 17.45 million kg 10
2020s 18.53 million kg 18.18 million kg 19.13 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 35 Bangladesh 22.91 million kg compare
  2. 36 Myanmar 22.90 million kg compare
  3. 37 Republic of Korea 20.85 million kg compare
  4. 39 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17.76 million kg compare
  5. 40 Republic of Moldova 17.06 million kg compare
  6. 41 Egypt 15.68 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Saudi Arabia?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Saudi Arabia was 19.13 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.13 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 138,849 kg in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).