Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 64.29 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
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 volatilises in Saudi Arabia is 64.29 million kg, 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia peaked at 72.49 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.02 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 volatilises in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.17 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.33 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.52 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.73 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.93 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.13 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.35 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.60 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.83 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 8.09 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.33 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.82 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 9.79 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11.12 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 12.46 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 13.01 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 15.53 million kg | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 16.33 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 16.88 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.21 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 21.34 million kg | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 25.00 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 25.89 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 25.00 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 26.67 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 26.36 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 24.98 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 24.11 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 25.48 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 26.96 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.18 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 29.45 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.94 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.83 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 31.12 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.80 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.00 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.56 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 33.72 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.55 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.72 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.21 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 37.26 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.36 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 33.89 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.86 million kg | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 25.50 million kg | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 31.13 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 34.29 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 34.45 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.79 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 32.35 million kg | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 32.67 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.99 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.32 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.30 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.66 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.15 million kg | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 60.22 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.49 million kg | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 64.29 million kg | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.75 million kg | 6.02 million kg | 7.60 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.13 million kg | 7.83 million kg | 16.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.24 million kg | 16.21 million kg | 26.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.70 million kg | 25.48 million kg | 31.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.06 million kg | 25.50 million kg | 37.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 million kg | 31.13 million kg | 37.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.29 million kg | 60.15 million kg | 72.49 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 South Sudan 82.31 million kg compare
- 26 South Africa 65.95 million kg compare
- 27 Morocco 65.66 million kg compare
- 29 Uganda 63.85 million kg compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 59.27 million kg compare
- 31 Somalia 58.51 million kg 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Saudi Arabia was 64.29 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 volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million kg in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).