Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 194,646 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia stood at 194,646 kg.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.12 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,980 kg, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,980 kg | — |
| 1962 | 21,978 kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 23,976 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 25,974 kg | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 27,972 kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 31,169 kg | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 26,773 kg | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 35,365 kg | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 37,962 kg | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 39,960 kg | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 39,960 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41,159 kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 66,853 kg | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 71,928 kg | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 77,922 kg | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 83,916 kg | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 89,910 kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 95,904 kg | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 101,899 kg | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 107,893 kg | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 113,887 kg | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 121,719 kg | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 123,877 kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 125,875 kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 125,875 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 127,873 kg | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 127,873 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 127,873 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 129,871 kg | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 119,881 kg | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 199,801 kg | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 283,717 kg | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 359,642 kg | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 459,542 kg | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 659,343 kg | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 825,578 kg | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 831,732 kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 887,676 kg | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million kg | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 799,763 kg | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 550,612 kg | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 307,734 kg | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 104,056 kg | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 167,833 kg | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 194,646 kg | +16.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 194,646 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 million kg, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 194,646 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 574,330 kg, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -66.2% | 307,734 kg | 104,056 kg |
| 2003 | +66.7% | 119,881 kg | 199,801 kg |
| 1973 | +62.4% | 41,159 kg | 66,853 kg |
| 2022 | +61.3% | 104,056 kg | 167,833 kg |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 550,612 kg | 307,734 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,906 kg | 19,980 kg | 37,962 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,941 kg | 39,960 kg | 101,899 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,262 kg | 107,893 kg | 129,871 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,881 kg | 119,881 kg | 119,881 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,900 kg | 119,881 kg | 831,732 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 978,068 kg | 550,612 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,567 kg | 104,056 kg | 307,734 kg | 4 |
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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 — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia was 194,646 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,980 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (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).