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

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 South Sudan 82.31 million kg compare
  2. 26 South Africa 65.95 million kg compare
  3. 27 Morocco 65.66 million kg compare
  4. 29 Uganda 63.85 million kg compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 59.27 million kg compare
  6. 31 Somalia 58.51 million kg compare

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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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).