Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 17.70 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Saudi Arabia is 17.70 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 that leaches in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.70 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,064 kg, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,064 kg | — |
| 1962 | 126,101 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 133,987 kg | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 146,476 kg | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 162,437 kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 182,623 kg | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 202,998 kg | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 224,318 kg | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 246,583 kg | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 267,525 kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 289,034 kg | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 310,165 kg | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 332,241 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 517,768 kg | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 544,156 kg | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 809,144 kg | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 886,463 kg | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million kg | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 3.94 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.11 million kg | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 5.46 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.23 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.55 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.71 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.54 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.61 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.79 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million kg | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 10.31 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.95 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 9.29 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.05 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.43 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.76 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.16 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.29 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 14.57 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.79 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.91 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.26 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.60 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.06 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.49 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million kg | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,954 kg | 122,064 kg | 246,583 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 620,760 kg | 267,525 kg | 1.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 5.88 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million kg | 6.23 million kg | 10.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 million kg | 9.29 million kg | 11.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 million kg | 12.16 million kg | 16.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 million kg | 17.06 million kg | 17.70 million kg | 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0087 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0085 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia was 17.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,064 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).