Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.0369 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia is 0.0369 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1622 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 kg/ha, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0589 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0547 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0568 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0555 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0564 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0457 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0474 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.054 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 kg/ha | -66.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0345 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0442 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0407 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.064 kg/ha | +79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0773 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1184 kg/ha | +53.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1622 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.149 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1517 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1432 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1358 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1588 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1429 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1294 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0816 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0701 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0773 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0889 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0775 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0786 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0886 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0924 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.089 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0857 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0819 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0423 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0441 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.026 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0271 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.034 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0312 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.031 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 kg/ha | +3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0369 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0369 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0628 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +79.8% | 0.0356 kg/ha | 0.064 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0539 kg/ha | 0.0457 kg/ha | 0.0589 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 kg/ha | 0.0181 kg/ha | 0.054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 kg/ha | 0.0356 kg/ha | 0.1622 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1046 kg/ha | 0.0628 kg/ha | 0.1588 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0757 kg/ha | 0.0423 kg/ha | 0.0924 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 kg/ha | 0.026 kg/ha | 0.0407 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 kg/ha | 0.0295 kg/ha | 0.0369 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 145 South Africa 0.04 kg/ha compare
- 146 Seychelles 0.039 kg/ha compare
- 147 Fiji 0.0379 kg/ha compare
- 149 New Caledonia 0.033 kg/ha compare
- 150 Cuba 0.0326 kg/ha compare
- 151 French Polynesia 0.0306 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 0.0369 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1622 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).