Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.7665 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7665 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.59 kg per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 kg per person, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 176 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0792 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0763 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0735 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0886 kg per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0978 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1684 kg per person | +72.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0317 kg per person | -81.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0305 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0293 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0337 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0403 kg per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0384 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0974 kg per person | +153.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1156 kg per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1251 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1334 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 kg per person | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1304 kg per person | +40.8% |
| 1979 | 0.28 kg per person | +114.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4161 kg per person | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6469 kg per person | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8642 kg per person | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 1.56 kg per person | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 2.07 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.59 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 2.47 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.57 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.54 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kg per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 kg per person | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg per person | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.34 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.36 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9436 kg per person | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7214 kg per person | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6194 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6214 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7393 kg per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7872 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6212 kg per person | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5793 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6607 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6516 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5765 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5901 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5927 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8398 kg per person | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8099 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7648 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7665 kg per person | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7665 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9654 kg per person, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7665 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1875 kg per person, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +153.6% | 0.0384 kg per person | 0.0974 kg per person |
| 1979 | +114.7% | 0.1304 kg per person | 0.28 kg per person |
| 1967 | -81.2% | 0.1684 kg per person | 0.0317 kg per person |
| 1983 | +80.7% | 0.8642 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person |
| 1966 | +72.3% | 0.0978 kg per person | 0.1684 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 kg per person | 0.0293 kg per person | 0.1684 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1087 kg per person | 0.0337 kg per person | 0.28 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 kg per person | 0.4161 kg per person | 2.59 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 kg per person | 1.15 kg per person | 2.57 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 kg per person | 0.6194 kg per person | 1.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.642 kg per person | 0.5765 kg per person | 0.7872 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7952 kg per person | 0.7648 kg per person | 0.8398 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saudi Arabia was 0.7665 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 kg per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 kg per person in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.