How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita was 0.0073 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0073 t per person

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

66th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0259 t per person

in 1987

All-time low

0.0003 t per person

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0073 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0259 t per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per person, in 1969.

That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0008 t per person	—
1962	0.0008 t per person	-3.6%
1963	0.0007 t per person	-3.6%
1964	0.0009 t per person	+20.5%
1965	0.001 t per person	+10.3%
1966	0.0017 t per person	+72.3%
1967	0.0003 t per person	-81.2%
1968	0.0003 t per person	-3.8%
1969	0.0003 t per person	-3.9%
1970	0.0003 t per person	+15.1%
1971	0.0004 t per person	+19.6%
1972	0.0004 t per person	-4.7%
1973	0.001 t per person	+153.6%
1974	0.0012 t per person	+18.7%
1975	0.0013 t per person	+8.2%
1976	0.0013 t per person	+6.7%
1977	0.0009 t per person	-30.6%
1978	0.0013 t per person	+40.8%
1979	0.0028 t per person	+114.7%
1980	0.0042 t per person	+48.6%
1981	0.0065 t per person	+55.5%
1982	0.0086 t per person	+33.6%
1983	0.0156 t per person	+80.7%
1984	0.018 t per person	+15.3%
1985	0.0207 t per person	+15.1%
1986	0.021 t per person	+1.5%
1987	0.0259 t per person	+23.2%
1988	0.0247 t per person	-4.7%
1989	0.0259 t per person	+4.7%
1990	0.0257 t per person	-0.8%
1991	0.0254 t per person	-0.8%
1992	0.025 t per person	-1.8%
1993	0.0205 t per person	-18.1%
1994	0.0154 t per person	-24.9%
1995	0.0115 t per person	-25.1%
1996	0.0124 t per person	+7.4%
1997	0.0126 t per person	+1.8%
1998	0.0134 t per person	+6.4%
1999	0.0136 t per person	+1.3%
2000	0.0141 t per person	+3.8%
2001	0.0131 t per person	-7.1%
2002	0.0125 t per person	-4.3%
2003	0.0125 t per person	-0.1%
2004	0.0121 t per person	-3.3%
2005	0.0094 t per person	-22.0%
2006	0.0096 t per person	+1.7%
2007	0.0103 t per person	+7.6%
2008	0.0072 t per person	-30.1%
2009	0.0062 t per person	-14.1%
2010	0.0062 t per person	+0.3%
2011	0.0074 t per person	+19.0%
2012	0.0079 t per person	+6.5%
2013	0.0062 t per person	-21.1%
2014	0.0058 t per person	-6.7%
2015	0.0066 t per person	+14.1%
2016	0.0065 t per person	-1.4%
2017	0.0058 t per person	-11.5%
2018	0.0059 t per person	+2.4%
2019	0.0059 t per person	+0.4%
2020	0.0084 t per person	+41.5%
2021	0.0081 t per person	-3.6%
2022	0.0076 t per person	-5.6%
2023	0.0077 t per person	+0.4%
2024	0.0073 t per person	-4.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0073 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0107 t per person, 68% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0073 t per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0024 t per person, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1973	+153.6%	0.0004 t per person	0.001 t per person
1979	+114.7%	0.0013 t per person	0.0028 t per person
1967	-81.2%	0.0017 t per person	0.0003 t per person
1983	+80.7%	0.0086 t per person	0.0156 t per person
1966	+72.3%	0.001 t per person	0.0017 t per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 t per person	0.0003 t per person	0.0017 t per person	9
1970s	0.0011 t per person	0.0003 t per person	0.0028 t per person	10
1980s	0.0171 t per person	0.0042 t per person	0.0259 t per person	10
1990s	0.0175 t per person	0.0115 t per person	0.0257 t per person	10
2000s	0.0107 t per person	0.0062 t per person	0.0141 t per person	10
2010s	0.0064 t per person	0.0058 t per person	0.0079 t per person	10
2020s	0.0078 t per person	0.0073 t per person	0.0084 t per person	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

63 Bangladesh 0.0087 t per person compare
64 Portugal 0.0085 t per person compare
65 Nicaragua 0.0076 t per person compare
67 Botswana 0.007 t per person compare
68 Namibia 0.0068 t per person compare
69 Peru 0.0065 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0073 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0259 t per person in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per person in 1969.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Population, total

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 9,068 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.