Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0148 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0148 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0575 kg per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per person, in 1984.
That places Saudi Arabia 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0126 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0121 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.014 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 kg per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0214 kg per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 kg per person | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.003 kg per person | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 kg per person | +303.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 kg per person | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 kg per person | +280.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 kg per person | -44.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 kg per person | -77.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 kg per person | +251.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 kg per person | -70.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 kg per person | +196.2% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kg per person | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 kg per person | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 kg per person | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kg per person | +143.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 kg per person | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.004 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kg per person | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0204 kg per person | +688.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 kg per person | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 kg per person | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 kg per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 kg per person | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 kg per person | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.048 kg per person | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 kg per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 kg per person | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.021 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 kg per person | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 kg per person | +212.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 kg per person | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 kg per person | -2.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0148 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2337 kg per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0148 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 kg per person, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +688.8% | 0.0026 kg per person | 0.0204 kg per person |
| 1974 | +303.4% | 0.003 kg per person | 0.0122 kg per person |
| 1976 | +280.5% | 0.0052 kg per person | 0.0198 kg per person |
| 1979 | +251.4% | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0087 kg per person |
| 2019 | +212.5% | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0129 kg per person |
| 1981 | +196.2% | 0.0026 kg per person | 0.0076 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 kg per person | 0.0101 kg per person | 0.014 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 kg per person | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0214 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0008 kg per person | 0.0076 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0026 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 kg per person | 0.0099 kg per person | 0.0575 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 kg per person | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0298 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0148 kg per person | 0.0161 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0148 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0575 kg per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per person in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.