Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 13.45 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia is 13.45 million kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.20 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100,000 kg, in 1967.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 286,300 kg | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 511,900 kg | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 100,000 kg | -80.5% |
| 1968 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 kg | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 150,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400,000 kg | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 500,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 570,000 kg | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 641,500 kg | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 470,800 kg | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 702,000 kg | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million kg | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million kg | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million kg | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 5.90 million kg | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 11.33 million kg | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 13.86 million kg | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 16.90 million kg | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 18.15 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 23.67 million kg | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 23.80 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.20 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 27.30 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 28.40 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.20 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.00 million kg | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 19.60 million kg | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 15.30 million kg | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 17.10 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 18.10 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.80 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 22.31 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.43 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.50 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.80 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.40 million kg | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 20.60 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.10 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 16.80 million kg | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.90 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.55 million kg | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 20.60 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.16 million kg | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 16.40 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.70 million kg | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 20.17 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.86 million kg | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 17.82 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.82 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.50 million kg | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 24.93 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.61 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.83 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2030 | 11.94 million kg | -53.8% |
| 2050 | 13.45 million kg | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,467 kg | 100,000 kg | 511,900 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 530,140 kg | 120,000 kg | 1.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 million kg | 2.52 million kg | 26.20 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.10 million kg | 15.30 million kg | 29.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 million kg | 15.00 million kg | 23.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.10 million kg | 14.90 million kg | 20.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.47 million kg | 24.61 million kg | 26.50 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 11.94 million kg | 11.94 million kg | 11.94 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 13.45 million kg | 13.45 million kg | 13.45 million kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia was 13.45 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.20 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 kg in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).