Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.49 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n content) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 168 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.
Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0391 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0454 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0566 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.063 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0696 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0765 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.083 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0896 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0962 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.103 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1606 kg per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1688 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2509 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2749 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3117 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3864 kg per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4447 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6684 kg per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8307 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9621 kg per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.49 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.07 kg per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises 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% | 0.103 kg per square kilometre | 0.1606 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +50.3% | 0.4447 kg per square kilometre | 0.6684 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +48.7% | 0.1688 kg per square kilometre | 0.2509 kg per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +37.9% | 0.8307 kg per square kilometre | 1.15 kg per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 3.1 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 kg per square kilometre | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | 0.0765 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1925 kg per square kilometre | 0.083 kg per square kilometre | 0.3864 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 0.4447 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 that volatilises (n content) in Saudi Arabia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Saudi Arabia was 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.