Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.2 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 8.2 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.74 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.115 kg/ha, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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 | 0.7693 kg/ha | 0.3344 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6811 kg/ha | 0.115 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.28 kg/ha | 3.18 kg/ha | 30.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 kg/ha | 13.64 kg/ha | 25.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 kg/ha | 8.11 kg/ha | 16.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 kg/ha | 9.68 kg/ha | 12.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 kg/ha | 8.2 kg/ha | 9.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Turkmenistan 8.44 kg/ha compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 8.36 kg/ha compare
- 52 Poland 8.32 kg/ha compare
- 54 Oman 8.16 kg/ha compare
- 55 New Zealand 8.08 kg/ha compare
- 56 Singapore 7.93 kg/ha compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 8.2 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.115 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).