Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 24,899 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 24,899 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78,020 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1,297 t, in 1967.
That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -692.95 t | -1,297 t | -403.92 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -99.99 t | -1,235 t | 1,003 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,811 t | 5,299 t | 77,027 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,793 t | 42,993 t | 78,020 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,620 t | 24,614 t | 52,847 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,298 t | 31,576 t | 41,236 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,844 t | 24,899 t | 29,888 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Saudi Arabia was 24,899 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,020 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,297 t in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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. 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 (%).