Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 17.70 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia is 17.70 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.70 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,064 kg, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,064 kg | — |
| 1962 | 126,101 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 133,987 kg | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 146,476 kg | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 162,437 kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 182,623 kg | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 202,998 kg | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 224,318 kg | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 246,583 kg | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 267,525 kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 289,034 kg | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 310,165 kg | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 332,241 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 517,768 kg | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 544,156 kg | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 809,144 kg | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 886,463 kg | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million kg | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 3.94 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.11 million kg | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 5.46 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.23 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.55 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.71 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.54 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.61 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.79 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million kg | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 10.31 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.95 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 9.29 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.05 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.43 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.76 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.16 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.29 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 14.57 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.79 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.91 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.26 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.60 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.06 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.49 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million kg | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 17.70 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,788 kg, 158.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 17.70 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.56 million kg, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +55.8% | 332,241 kg | 517,768 kg |
| 1981 | +50.3% | 1.43 million kg | 2.16 million kg |
| 1976 | +48.7% | 544,156 kg | 809,144 kg |
| 1983 | +37.9% | 2.68 million kg | 3.69 million kg |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 7.34 million kg | 10.00 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,954 kg | 122,064 kg | 246,583 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 620,760 kg | 267,525 kg | 1.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 5.88 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million kg | 6.23 million kg | 10.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 million kg | 9.29 million kg | 11.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 million kg | 12.16 million kg | 16.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 million kg | 17.06 million kg | 17.70 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 Bangladesh 20.26 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.78 million kg compare
- 13 Algeria 18.57 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 million kg compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 477,920 kg compare
- 14 Japan 18.18 million kg compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 56,552 kg compare
- 16 Malaysia 17.66 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 45,202 kg compare
- 17 Thailand 16.20 million kg compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 41,860 kg compare
- 18 South Africa 15.89 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 4,602 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia was 17.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,064 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).