Urea — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urea — Agricultural Use was 285,718 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urea — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia is 285,718 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 419,014 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 258,000 t, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361,816 t | 269,000 t | 419,014 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 302,000 t | 258,000 t | 411,000 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 290,084 t | 263,617 t | 311,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 285,718 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 419,014 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,000 t in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — 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