Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 149.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia is 149.53 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 168.59 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 165 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 16.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 17.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 17.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 18.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 20.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22.78 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 25.87 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 28.97 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 30.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36.12 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 39.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.69 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 49.63 kg per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 58.15 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 60.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 58.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 62.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 56.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 59.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 62.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 65.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 68.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 71.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 72.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 72.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 71.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 72.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 78.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 78.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 86.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 79.91 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 78.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.45 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 59.32 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 79.76 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 80.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 75.23 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 75.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 139.91 kg per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 140.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 168.59 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 149.53 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square 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 | +78.7% | 78.29 kg per square kilometre | 139.91 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +31.7% | 37.69 kg per square kilometre | 49.63 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 kg per square kilometre | 14 kg per square kilometre | 17.67 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.89 kg per square kilometre | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.06 kg per square kilometre | 37.69 kg per square kilometre | 62.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.09 kg per square kilometre | 59.27 kg per square kilometre | 74.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9 kg per square kilometre | 59.32 kg per square kilometre | 86.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.14 kg per square kilometre | 72.4 kg per square kilometre | 87.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.53 kg per square kilometre | 139.91 kg per square kilometre | 168.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 95 Hungary 164.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Georgia 159.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 159.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Oman 149.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 137.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 135.06 kg per square kilometre 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 sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia was 149.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.59 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.