Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 226.55 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia is 226.55 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 260.73 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million kg, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 million kg | 21.10 million kg | 26.96 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.18 million kg | 28.04 million kg | 47.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.96 million kg | 46.53 million kg | 86.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.51 million kg | 76.33 million kg | 93.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.39 million kg | 70.38 million kg | 101.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.85 million kg | 104.52 million kg | 137.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.55 million kg | 209.25 million kg | 260.73 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 Brazil 260.58 million kg compare
- 25 Morocco 247.05 million kg compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 245.53 million kg compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 222.04 million kg compare
- 29 Spain 204.59 million kg compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia was 226.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 260.73 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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).