Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 1.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — 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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.13 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.2 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 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 … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.01 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0164 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.023 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.031 kg per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 kg per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0593 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0767 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0862 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1182 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.145 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2032 kg per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2897 kg per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3047 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3879 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3915 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2954 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3203 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3588 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3706 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3768 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3559 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3573 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3811 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3915 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3559 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.427 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4561 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4093 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4448 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4484 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4662 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4733 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.548 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5694 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5623 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6406 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7117 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7117 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7473 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8185 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6604 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6645 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9253 kg per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9608 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.13 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.93 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0424 kg per square kilometre | 0.0164 kg per square kilometre | 0.0862 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2778 kg per square kilometre | 0.1182 kg per square kilometre | 0.3915 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3831 kg per square kilometre | 0.3559 kg per square kilometre | 0.4561 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5096 kg per square kilometre | 0.4093 kg per square kilometre | 0.6406 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8549 kg per square kilometre | 0.6604 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 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 volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Saudi Arabia was 1.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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, layers — 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.