Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 30.45 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.45 %
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
306.13 %
in 1967
All-time low
10.79 %
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia is 30.45 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia peaked at 306.13 % in 1967 and was at its lowest, 10.79 %, in 1983.

Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170.1 % 126.17 % 306.13 % 9
1970s 133.81 % 64.43 % 294.86 % 10
1980s 16.54 % 10.79 % 23.93 % 10
1990s 20.97 % 15.12 % 28.45 % 10
2000s 22.44 % 16.25 % 32.12 % 10
2010s 18.32 % 13.13 % 24.17 % 10
2020s 27.18 % 24.03 % 30.45 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Saudi Arabia was 30.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 306.13 % in 1967.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.79 % in 1983.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
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

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 (%).