Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 11.80 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Saudi Arabia is 11.80 million kg, measured 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.80 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,376 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 that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,376 kg | — |
| 1962 | 84,067 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 89,324 kg | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 97,651 kg | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 108,291 kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 121,749 kg | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 135,332 kg | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 149,546 kg | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 164,389 kg | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 178,350 kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 192,689 kg | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 206,777 kg | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 221,494 kg | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 345,178 kg | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 362,771 kg | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 539,430 kg | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 590,976 kg | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 670,024 kg | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 830,709 kg | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 955,978 kg | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million kg | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million kg | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.72 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.92 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.15 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.37 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.47 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.53 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.67 million kg | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 6.87 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million kg | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.73 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.99 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.62 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.66 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.84 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.89 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.94 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.11 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.53 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 9.71 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.89 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.86 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.94 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.25 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.07 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.37 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.66 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.80 million kg | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.80 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,919 kg, 149.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.80 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.45 million kg, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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% | 221,494 kg | 345,178 kg |
| 1981 | +50.3% | 955,978 kg | 1.44 million kg |
| 1976 | +48.7% | 362,771 kg | 539,430 kg |
| 1983 | +37.9% | 1.79 million kg | 2.46 million kg |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 4.90 million kg | 6.67 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,636 kg | 81,376 kg | 164,389 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 413,840 kg | 178,350 kg | 830,709 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million kg | 955,978 kg | 3.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million kg | 4.15 million kg | 6.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 million kg | 6.19 million kg | 7.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 million kg | 8.11 million kg | 11.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 million kg | 11.37 million kg | 11.80 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 842,693 kg compare
- 14 Malaysia 12.47 million kg compare
- 15 Japan 12.12 million kg compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 38,308 kg compare
- 16 Thailand 11.93 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 31,873 kg compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 27,907 kg compare
- 18 South Africa 10.81 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 3,216 kg compare
- 19 Tunisia 10.57 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 2,066 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 515.26 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 9.33 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 that volatilises in Saudi Arabia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia was 11.80 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 volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.80 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,376 kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).