Chickens, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches was 1.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.7 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.8 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th 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, layers: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.012 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0222 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0278 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0344 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 kg per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.062 kg per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0775 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0889 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.115 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1293 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1773 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2175 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3048 kg per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4346 kg per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.457 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5818 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5872 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4831 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4431 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4804 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5381 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.556 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5652 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.536 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5716 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5872 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6406 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6842 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6139 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6673 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6726 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6993 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8221 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8007 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8541 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8434 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9608 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9905 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9968 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4362 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.89 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 kg per square kilometre | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | 0.0222 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0636 kg per square kilometre | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | 0.1293 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4167 kg per square kilometre | 0.1773 kg per square kilometre | 0.5872 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5746 kg per square kilometre | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | 0.6842 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7644 kg per square kilometre | 0.6139 kg per square kilometre | 0.9608 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 0.9905 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia was 1.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.