Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.2321 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2321 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6234 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kg per square kilometre, in 1984.
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0222 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.037 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | +324.7% |
| 1975 | 0.011 kg per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0443 kg per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0261 kg per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1979 | 0.023 kg per square kilometre | +272.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | +214.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 kg per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1983 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 kg per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1534 kg per square kilometre | +724.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0787 kg per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.118 kg per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2129 kg per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3619 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4788 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.515 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6234 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6176 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3045 kg per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.348 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3541 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3612 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3017 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3018 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3018 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3018 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0582 kg per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1811 kg per square kilometre | +211.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2312 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2277 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2321 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2321 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2321 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 | +724.7% | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | 0.1534 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +324.7% | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +301.6% | 0.011 kg per square kilometre | 0.0443 kg per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +272.4% | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | 0.023 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +214.4% | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +211.1% | 0.0582 kg per square kilometre | 0.1811 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 kg per square kilometre | 0.0148 kg per square kilometre | 0.0222 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.022 kg per square kilometre | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | 0.0443 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 kg per square kilometre | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 kg per square kilometre | 0.0186 kg per square kilometre | 0.0294 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3302 kg per square kilometre | 0.0787 kg per square kilometre | 0.6234 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2814 kg per square kilometre | 0.0582 kg per square kilometre | 0.3612 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2303 kg per square kilometre | 0.2277 kg per square kilometre | 0.2321 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 131 Puerto Rico 0.3187 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sweden 0.3076 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.2345 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.1997 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mauritania 0.1905 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sudan 0.1455 kg per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.2321 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6234 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.