Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 226.55 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
226.55 million kg
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
260.73 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
21.10 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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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 26th out of 180 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.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 21.10 million kg —
1962 21.70 million kg +2.8%
1963 22.36 million kg +3.0%
1964 23.02 million kg +2.9%
1965 23.74 million kg +3.1%
1966 24.45 million kg +3.0%
1967 25.17 million kg +2.9%
1968 25.89 million kg +2.9%
1969 26.96 million kg +4.2%
1970 28.04 million kg +4.0%
1971 29.18 million kg +4.1%
1972 30.31 million kg +3.9%
1973 31.53 million kg +4.0%
1974 33.96 million kg +7.7%
1975 36.98 million kg +8.9%
1976 38.62 million kg +4.4%
1977 39.10 million kg +1.2%
1978 46.48 million kg +18.9%
1979 47.60 million kg +2.4%
1980 50.78 million kg +6.7%
1981 46.53 million kg -8.4%
1982 70.03 million kg +50.5%
1983 83.09 million kg +18.7%
1984 82.99 million kg -0.1%
1985 79.93 million kg -3.7%
1986 86.95 million kg +8.8%
1987 81.46 million kg -6.3%
1988 74.07 million kg -9.1%
1989 73.82 million kg -0.3%
1990 76.33 million kg +3.4%
1991 78.36 million kg +2.7%
1992 82.39 million kg +5.2%
1993 85.69 million kg +4.0%
1994 90.05 million kg +5.1%
1995 90.73 million kg +0.8%
1996 93.30 million kg +2.8%
1997 89.11 million kg -4.5%
1998 88.75 million kg -0.4%
1999 90.44 million kg +1.9%
2000 94.88 million kg +4.9%
2001 83.77 million kg -11.7%
2002 83.82 million kg +0.1%
2003 86.40 million kg +3.1%
2004 96.22 million kg +11.4%
2005 101.65 million kg +5.6%
2006 96.74 million kg -4.8%
2007 96.65 million kg -0.1%
2008 83.40 million kg -13.7%
2009 70.38 million kg -15.6%
2010 104.52 million kg +48.5%
2011 120.72 million kg +15.5%
2012 121.12 million kg +0.3%
2013 137.51 million kg +13.5%
2014 108.28 million kg -21.3%
2015 109.36 million kg +1.0%
2016 110.44 million kg +1.0%
2017 111.54 million kg +1.0%
2018 112.36 million kg +0.7%
2019 112.64 million kg +0.2%
2020 209.25 million kg +85.8%
2021 209.68 million kg +0.2%
2022 260.73 million kg +24.3%
2023 226.55 million kg -13.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 226.55 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million kg, 44.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 226.55 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.68 million kg, 9.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +85.8% 112.64 million kg 209.25 million kg
1982 +50.5% 46.53 million kg 70.03 million kg
2010 +48.5% 70.38 million kg 104.52 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 South Africa 256.19 million kg compare
  2. 24 Morocco 247.05 million kg compare
  3. 25 Uzbekistan 245.53 million kg compare
  4. 27 Spain 204.59 million kg compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
  6. 29 Indonesia 185.64 million kg compare

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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 26th out of 180 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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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).