Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 44.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia stood at 44.86 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 50.58 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 96th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.84 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 14.89 kg per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 17.44 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 18.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 18.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 17.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 18.81 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 19.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 23.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 26 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 23.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.84 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 21.72 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 24.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.37 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 22.57 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 22.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.97 kg per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 42.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.58 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 44.86 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 44.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 44.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 171.95 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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% | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | 41.97 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +31.7% | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | 14.89 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 kg per square kilometre | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.73 kg per square kilometre | 17.78 kg per square kilometre | 22.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 kg per square kilometre | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | 26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 kg per square kilometre | 21.72 kg per square kilometre | 26.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 kg per square kilometre | 41.97 kg per square kilometre | 50.58 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 93 Central African Republic 47.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Switzerland 46.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Croatia 45.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Oman 44.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bulgaria 42.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 40.77 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Saudi Arabia was 44.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.