Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 31.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 31.62 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.39 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.95 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 86th out of 159 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: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 11.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 10.34 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.44 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 16.85 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 15.11 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.2 kg per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2021 | 29.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.39 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 31.62 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 31.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.24 kg per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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 | +85.8% | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | 29.2 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +50.5% | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | 9.77 kg per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +48.5% | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | 14.59 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.05 kg per square kilometre | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 kg per square kilometre | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | 12.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | 10.65 kg per square kilometre | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 kg per square kilometre | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 kg per square kilometre | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | 29.2 kg per square kilometre | 36.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Saudi Arabia was 31.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.