How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

67th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.011 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1963	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1965	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1968	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1969	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1970	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1971	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1972	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1973	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1974	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-64.6%
1975	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1976	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1977	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1979	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1980	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1981	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1982	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+81.0%
1983	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1984	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1985	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1986	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1987	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1988	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1989	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1990	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1991	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1993	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1994	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1995	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1998	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1999	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2000	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2001	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2004	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2006	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2007	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2008	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2009	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2016	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+115.0%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP 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
2020	+115.0%	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP
1982	+81.0%	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.