Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 59.00 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia is 59.00 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59.00 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406,878 kg, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 406,878 kg | — |
| 1962 | 420,336 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 446,622 kg | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 488,254 kg | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 541,455 kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 608,743 kg | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 676,661 kg | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 747,728 kg | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 821,943 kg | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 891,751 kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 963,447 kg | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million kg | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million kg | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 2.95 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.15 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 4.78 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.18 million kg | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 8.93 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 12.31 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 13.14 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 17.02 million kg | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 18.19 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 18.20 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.62 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 19.61 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 20.77 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 21.84 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 22.37 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.78 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.05 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.64 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.48 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 33.33 million kg | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 34.35 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29.84 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 30.95 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.64 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 34.94 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 36.29 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.82 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.11 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.32 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.22 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 39.45 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.72 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.54 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.65 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 48.57 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.46 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.29 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.69 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.26 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.31 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.19 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 55.35 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.85 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 57.28 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.31 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.00 million kg | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 59.00 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 149.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 59.00 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.26 million kg, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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 | +55.8% | 1.11 million kg | 1.73 million kg |
| 1981 | +50.3% | 4.78 million kg | 7.18 million kg |
| 1976 | +48.7% | 1.81 million kg | 2.70 million kg |
| 1983 | +37.9% | 8.93 million kg | 12.31 million kg |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 24.48 million kg | 33.33 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,180 kg | 406,878 kg | 821,943 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million kg | 891,751 kg | 4.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.80 million kg | 4.78 million kg | 19.61 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.34 million kg | 20.77 million kg | 34.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.75 million kg | 30.95 million kg | 39.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.83 million kg | 40.54 million kg | 55.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.86 million kg | 56.85 million kg | 59.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.21 million kg compare
- 14 Malaysia 62.36 million kg compare
- 15 Japan 60.60 million kg compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 191,539 kg compare
- 16 Thailand 59.65 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 159,367 kg compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 139,534 kg compare
- 18 South Africa 54.07 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 16,078 kg compare
- 19 Tunisia 52.83 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 10,328 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,576 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 46.64 million kg compare
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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Saudi Arabia was 59.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.00 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,878 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).