Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0905 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0905 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5205 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.013 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 kg per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0335 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0362 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.039 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0418 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0474 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.053 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0566 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0595 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0595 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0595 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0604 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0929 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.132 kg per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1673 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2138 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3067 kg per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.384 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3869 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4129 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4687 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5019 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5112 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5205 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5205 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5205 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4654 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.372 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1432 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0484 kg per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 kg per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0905 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0905 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.63 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0905 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.48 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -66.2% | 0.1432 kg per square kilometre | 0.0484 kg per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +66.7% | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | 0.0929 kg per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +62.4% | 0.0191 kg per square kilometre | 0.0311 kg per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +61.3% | 0.0484 kg per square kilometre | 0.0781 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 0.2561 kg per square kilometre | 0.1432 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 kg per square kilometre | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | 0.0177 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 kg per square kilometre | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | 0.0474 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 kg per square kilometre | 0.0502 kg per square kilometre | 0.0604 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1851 kg per square kilometre | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | 0.3869 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.455 kg per square kilometre | 0.2561 kg per square kilometre | 0.5205 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.0484 kg per square kilometre | 0.1432 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Kenya 0.1398 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.1171 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 0.0937 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Suriname 0.0856 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.0573 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0354 kg per square kilometre 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 horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0905 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5205 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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 Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Amount excreted in manure 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
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (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.