Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 23.42 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.42 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.66 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
0.3622 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 23.42 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24.66 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3622 kg/ha, in 1967.

Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6443 kg/ha 0.3622 kg/ha 1.32 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.17 kg/ha 0.4127 kg/ha 2.92 kg/ha 10
1980s 16.74 kg/ha 4.29 kg/ha 24.66 kg/ha 10
1990s 18.67 kg/ha 12.91 kg/ha 24.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 17.91 kg/ha 13.33 kg/ha 20.15 kg/ha 10
2010s 16.6 kg/ha 13.36 kg/ha 18.58 kg/ha 10
2020s 23.09 kg/ha 22.39 kg/ha 23.9 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 82 Nepal 24.12 kg/ha compare
  2. 83 Hungary 23.72 kg/ha compare
  3. 84 Canada 23.66 kg/ha compare
  4. 86 Puerto Rico 22.93 kg/ha compare
  5. 87 Spain 22.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 88 Greece 22.47 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saudi Arabia was 23.42 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 24.66 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3622 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).