How does Saudi Arabia rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia

Name: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Saudi Arabia: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.79 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.79 kg/ha

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

76th

of 185 countries

All-time high

15.23 kg/ha

in 1993

All-time low

2.23 kg/ha

in 1980

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 10.79 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.23 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kg/ha, in 1980.

That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5 kg/ha	4.4 kg/ha	5.18 kg/ha	9
1970s	2.97 kg/ha	2.27 kg/ha	4.91 kg/ha	10
1980s	10.01 kg/ha	2.23 kg/ha	14.68 kg/ha	10
1990s	12.79 kg/ha	9.79 kg/ha	15.23 kg/ha	10
2000s	12.82 kg/ha	10.47 kg/ha	14.43 kg/ha	10
2010s	11.93 kg/ha	8.92 kg/ha	13.95 kg/ha	10
2020s	10.01 kg/ha	9.11 kg/ha	10.79 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

73 Croatia 11.26 kg/ha compare
74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.18 kg/ha compare
75 USSR 10.91 kg/ha compare
77 Mauritania 10.67 kg/ha compare
78 Kenya 10.55 kg/ha compare
79 New Zealand 10.4 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia?: Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 10.79 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 15.23 kg/ha in 1993.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kg/ha in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).