Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 96.43 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
96.43 million kg
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
108.73 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
9.03 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia is 96.43 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 108.73 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.03 million kg, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 9.03 million kg
1962 9.26 million kg +2.5%
1963 9.50 million kg +2.6%
1964 9.79 million kg +3.0%
1965 10.09 million kg +3.1%
1966 10.40 million kg +3.0%
1967 10.70 million kg +2.9%
1968 11.03 million kg +3.1%
1969 11.40 million kg +3.3%
1970 11.74 million kg +3.0%
1971 12.13 million kg +3.3%
1972 12.49 million kg +3.0%
1973 13.23 million kg +5.9%
1974 14.69 million kg +11.1%
1975 16.69 million kg +13.6%
1976 18.69 million kg +12.0%
1977 19.52 million kg +4.5%
1978 23.29 million kg +19.3%
1979 24.50 million kg +5.2%
1980 25.32 million kg +3.3%
1981 24.31 million kg -4.0%
1982 32.01 million kg +31.7%
1983 37.50 million kg +17.2%
1984 38.84 million kg +3.6%
1985 37.50 million kg -3.4%
1986 40.00 million kg +6.7%
1987 39.54 million kg -1.1%
1988 37.47 million kg -5.3%
1989 36.16 million kg -3.5%
1990 38.23 million kg +5.7%
1991 40.44 million kg +5.8%
1992 42.26 million kg +4.5%
1993 44.17 million kg +4.5%
1994 46.41 million kg +5.1%
1995 46.90 million kg +1.1%
1996 47.75 million kg +1.8%
1997 46.69 million kg -2.2%
1998 46.20 million kg -1.0%
1999 46.51 million kg +0.7%
2000 48.85 million kg +5.0%
2001 50.57 million kg +3.5%
2002 50.32 million kg -0.5%
2003 50.57 million kg +0.5%
2004 54.31 million kg +7.4%
2005 55.89 million kg +2.9%
2006 51.53 million kg -7.8%
2007 50.84 million kg -1.4%
2008 44.79 million kg -11.9%
2009 38.25 million kg -14.6%
2010 46.69 million kg +22.1%
2011 51.44 million kg +10.2%
2012 51.67 million kg +0.5%
2013 56.69 million kg +9.7%
2014 48.52 million kg -14.4%
2015 49.00 million kg +1.0%
2016 49.49 million kg +1.0%
2017 49.98 million kg +1.0%
2018 49.94 million kg -0.1%
2019 50.49 million kg +1.1%
2020 90.23 million kg +78.7%
2021 90.34 million kg +0.1%
2022 108.73 million kg +20.4%
2023 96.43 million kg -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.13 million kg 9.03 million kg 11.40 million kg 9
1970s 16.70 million kg 11.74 million kg 24.50 million kg 10
1980s 34.87 million kg 24.31 million kg 40.00 million kg 10
1990s 44.56 million kg 38.23 million kg 47.75 million kg 10
2000s 49.59 million kg 38.25 million kg 55.89 million kg 10
2010s 50.39 million kg 46.69 million kg 56.69 million kg 10
2020s 96.43 million kg 90.23 million kg 108.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 25 South Sudan 123.47 million kg compare
  2. 26 South Africa 98.93 million kg compare
  3. 27 Morocco 98.48 million kg compare
  4. 29 Uganda 95.78 million kg compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 88.90 million kg compare
  6. 31 Somalia 87.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Saudi Arabia was 96.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 108.73 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 million kg in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 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).