Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 59.00 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59.00 million kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
59.00 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
406,878 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia stood at 59.00 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59.00 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406,878 kg, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 406,878 kg —
1962 420,336 kg +3.3%
1963 446,622 kg +6.3%
1964 488,254 kg +9.3%
1965 541,455 kg +10.9%
1966 608,743 kg +12.4%
1967 676,661 kg +11.2%
1968 747,728 kg +10.5%
1969 821,943 kg +9.9%
1970 891,751 kg +8.5%
1971 963,447 kg +8.0%
1972 1.03 million kg +7.3%
1973 1.11 million kg +7.1%
1974 1.73 million kg +55.8%
1975 1.81 million kg +5.1%
1976 2.70 million kg +48.7%
1977 2.95 million kg +9.6%
1978 3.35 million kg +13.4%
1979 4.15 million kg +24.0%
1980 4.78 million kg +15.1%
1981 7.18 million kg +50.3%
1982 8.93 million kg +24.3%
1983 12.31 million kg +37.9%
1984 13.14 million kg +6.7%
1985 17.02 million kg +29.6%
1986 18.19 million kg +6.9%
1987 18.20 million kg +0.1%
1988 18.62 million kg +2.3%
1989 19.61 million kg +5.3%
1990 20.77 million kg +5.9%
1991 21.84 million kg +5.1%
1992 22.37 million kg +2.5%
1993 21.78 million kg -2.6%
1994 22.05 million kg +1.2%
1995 22.64 million kg +2.7%
1996 24.48 million kg +8.1%
1997 33.33 million kg +36.2%
1998 34.35 million kg +3.1%
1999 29.84 million kg -13.1%
2000 30.95 million kg +3.7%
2001 33.64 million kg +8.7%
2002 34.94 million kg +3.9%
2003 36.29 million kg +3.9%
2004 36.82 million kg +1.5%
2005 38.11 million kg +3.5%
2006 38.32 million kg +0.5%
2007 39.22 million kg +2.3%
2008 39.45 million kg +0.6%
2009 39.72 million kg +0.7%
2010 40.54 million kg +2.1%
2011 47.65 million kg +17.5%
2012 48.57 million kg +1.9%
2013 49.46 million kg +1.8%
2014 49.29 million kg -0.4%
2015 49.69 million kg +0.8%
2016 51.26 million kg +3.2%
2017 52.31 million kg +2.0%
2018 54.19 million kg +3.6%
2019 55.35 million kg +2.1%
2020 56.85 million kg +2.7%
2021 57.28 million kg +0.7%
2022 58.31 million kg +1.8%
2023 59.00 million kg +1.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 59.00 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 372,626 kg, 158.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 59.00 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.20 million kg, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +55.8% 1.11 million kg 1.73 million kg
1981 +50.3% 4.78 million kg 7.18 million kg
1976 +48.7% 1.81 million kg 2.70 million kg
1983 +37.9% 8.93 million kg 12.31 million kg
1997 +36.2% 24.48 million kg 33.33 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 573,180 kg 406,878 kg 821,943 kg 9
1970s 2.07 million kg 891,751 kg 4.15 million kg 10
1980s 13.80 million kg 4.78 million kg 19.61 million kg 10
1990s 25.34 million kg 20.77 million kg 34.35 million kg 10
2000s 36.75 million kg 30.95 million kg 39.72 million kg 10
2010s 49.83 million kg 40.54 million kg 55.35 million kg 10
2020s 57.86 million kg 56.85 million kg 59.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 12 Bangladesh 67.54 million kg compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.93 million kg compare
  3. 13 Algeria 61.90 million kg compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 5.23 million kg compare
  5. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 million kg compare
  6. 14 Japan 60.60 million kg compare
  7. 15 Republic of Moldova 188,508 kg compare
  8. 16 Malaysia 58.88 million kg compare
  9. 16 Melanesia 150,672 kg compare
  10. 17 Thailand 54.01 million kg compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 139,534 kg compare
  12. 18 South Africa 52.98 million kg compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 15,342 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia was 59.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 59.00 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 406,878 kg in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).