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 24th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 419,014 t | — |
| 2003 | 409,879 t | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 393,000 t | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 269,000 t | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 399,000 t | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 281,000 t | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 258,000 t | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 411,000 t | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 313,000 t | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 307,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 275,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 275,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 275,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 311,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 263,617 t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 285,718 t | +8.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 285,718 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 11.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 285,718 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 9.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 24th out of 129 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