Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 3 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia stood at 3 kg/ha.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.49 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5435 kg/ha, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.47 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.45 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.51 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.48 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.45 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.44 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5435 kg/ha | -57.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5613 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 kg/ha | +96.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.914 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9939 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9785 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8496 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8871 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 1.89 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 2.82 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 1985 | 3.73 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 3.85 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 5.03 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 5.09 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.09 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.21 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.27 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.49 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.27 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 2.51 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.95 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.82 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.97 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.44 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.57 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.86 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.68 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.71 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.63 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.09 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.21 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.81 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.84 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3 kg/ha | +5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.25 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.19 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +96.7% | 0.5613 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha |
| 1972 | -57.3% | 1.27 kg/ha | 0.5435 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +56.3% | 0.8871 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 kg/ha | 1.38 kg/ha | 1.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9951 kg/ha | 0.5435 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 kg/ha | 0.8496 kg/ha | 5.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 5.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 3.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 2.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 3 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5435 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).