Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 29,843 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 29,843 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95,048 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 174.4 t, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 201 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 | 973.44 t | 436 t | 1,357 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,164 t | 174.4 t | 2,367 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,417 t | 6,247 t | 85,456 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,156 t | 51,949 t | 95,048 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,268 t | 30,520 t | 60,604 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,449 t | 36,057 t | 44,254 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,327 t | 29,843 t | 33,533 t | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia was 29,843 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,048 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.4 t in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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. 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 (%).