Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use was 12,400 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia stood at 12,400 t. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 209.8% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,002 t | — |
| 2020 | 12,000 t | +199.9% |
| 2021 | 12,100 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,200 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,400 t | +1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 12,400 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,362 t, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,002 t | 4,002 t | 4,002 t | 1 |
| 2020s | 12,175 t | 12,000 t | 12,400 t | 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 superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 12,400 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,400 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,002 t in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for superphosphates, other — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf