Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 7.61 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.61 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.92 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.29 kg/cap, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 197 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.79 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.76 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.74 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.89 kg/cap | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.98 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 kg/cap | +71.4% |
| 1967 | 0.32 kg/cap | -81.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.29 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.34 kg/cap | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.38 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.97 kg/cap | +155.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.93 kg/cap | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3 kg/cap | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8 kg/cap | +115.4% |
| 1980 | 4.16 kg/cap | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 6.47 kg/cap | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 8.64 kg/cap | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 15.62 kg/cap | +80.8% |
| 1984 | 18.01 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 20.73 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 21.03 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.92 kg/cap | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 24.72 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 25.87 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 25.66 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.45 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.99 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.47 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 15.37 kg/cap | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 11.51 kg/cap | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 12.36 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 12.59 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.57 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.09 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.09 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.52 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.51 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.44 kg/cap | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.33 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.21 kg/cap | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 6.19 kg/cap | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.92 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.11 kg/cap | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 7.61 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.12 kg/cap | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 5.66 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.57 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.57 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.87 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.54 kg/cap | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 7.95 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.63 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.77 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.61 kg/cap | -2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.61 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.61 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 | +155.3% | 0.38 kg/cap | 0.97 kg/cap |
| 1979 | +115.4% | 1.3 kg/cap | 2.8 kg/cap |
| 1967 | -81.0% | 1.68 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap |
| 1983 | +80.8% | 8.64 kg/cap | 15.62 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.75 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 1.68 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 2.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 kg/cap | 4.16 kg/cap | 25.92 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 kg/cap | 11.51 kg/cap | 25.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 kg/cap | 6.19 kg/cap | 14.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 kg/cap | 5.66 kg/cap | 7.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 kg/cap | 7.61 kg/cap | 8.54 kg/cap | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia was 7.61 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.92 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 kg/cap in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf