How does Saudi Arabia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia

Name: Mineral fertilizers — 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: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 54.07 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

54.07 kg/ha

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

79th

of 185 countries

All-time high

79.64 kg/ha

in 1989

All-time low

0.7273 kg/ha

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — 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 54.07 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79.64 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7273 kg/ha, in 1969.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.73 kg/ha	0.7273 kg/ha	3.98 kg/ha	9
1970s	2.7 kg/ha	0.8451 kg/ha	6.02 kg/ha	10
1980s	53.15 kg/ha	10.49 kg/ha	79.64 kg/ha	10
1990s	59.11 kg/ha	40.44 kg/ha	78.43 kg/ha	10
2000s	55.27 kg/ha	39.87 kg/ha	62.98 kg/ha	10
2010s	49.57 kg/ha	39.84 kg/ha	56.47 kg/ha	10
2020s	55.16 kg/ha	52.5 kg/ha	58.77 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

76 Japan 56.02 kg/ha compare
77 Czechoslovakia 55.7 kg/ha compare
78 Iceland 54.56 kg/ha compare
80 Latvia, Republic of 52.76 kg/ha compare
81 El Salvador 52.32 kg/ha compare
82 Panama 51.27 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia?: Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 54.07 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 79.64 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7273 kg/ha in 1969.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).