Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 2.43 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.43 million kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.58 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,388 kg, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 193 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.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,388 kg | — |
| 1962 | 13,770 kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 14,153 kg | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 16,065 kg | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 17,213 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 19,125 kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 21,420 kg | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 25,628 kg | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 31,748 kg | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 35,190 kg | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 39,781 kg | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 43,606 kg | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 49,343 kg | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 66,556 kg | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 88,818 kg | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 111,080 kg | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 127,374 kg | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 164,860 kg | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 185,362 kg | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 254,137 kg | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 311,742 kg | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 436,821 kg | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 622,795 kg | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 654,926 kg | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 833,862 kg | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 841,512 kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 692,335 kg | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 634,959 kg | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 688,510 kg | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 771,207 kg | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 796,759 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 810,070 kg | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 765,011 kg | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 768,147 kg | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 819,174 kg | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 841,512 kg | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 765,011 kg | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 918,013 kg | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 980,514 kg | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 879,762 kg | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 956,264 kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 963,914 kg | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million kg | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million kg | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million kg | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million kg | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million kg | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million kg | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.43 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,885 kg, 128.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.43 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 607,891 kg, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,168 kg | 13,388 kg | 31,748 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,197 kg | 35,190 kg | 185,362 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,160 kg | 254,137 kg | 841,512 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 823,542 kg | 765,011 kg | 980,514 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million kg | 879,762 kg | 1.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 2.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million kg | 2.43 million kg | 2.58 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 South Africa 3.16 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 1,351 kg compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 3.01 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 636.79 kg compare
- 20 Colombia 2.79 million kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 300.62 kg compare
- 22 Argentina 2.34 million kg compare
- 22 Caribbean 1.46 million kg compare
- 23 Tunisia 2.29 million kg compare
- 24 Algeria 2.04 million 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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia was 2.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,388 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — 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).