Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 120.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 120.17 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 135.83 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4652 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9304 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9304 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9304 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5582 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6978 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6978 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 11.71 kg per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 19.32 kg per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 52.69 kg per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 64.47 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 78.61 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 84.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 110.11 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 110.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 127 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 132.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 135.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 116.3 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 91.18 kg per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 71.17 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 79.55 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 93.04 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 97.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 106.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 103.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 109.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 110.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.25 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 95.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 107.46 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 78.15 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 69.78 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 69.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.29 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 95.83 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 79.83 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 76.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 91.64 kg per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 93.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.08 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123.27 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 115.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 114.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 120.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 120.17 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 120.17 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160.26 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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 | +166.7% | 0.6978 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +127.5% | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | 7.43 kg per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +92.1% | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | 52.69 kg per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -80.5% | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 0.5582 kg per square kilometre | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.14 kg per square kilometre | 11.71 kg per square kilometre | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.81 kg per square kilometre | 71.17 kg per square kilometre | 135.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.57 kg per square kilometre | 69.78 kg per square kilometre | 110.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.19 kg per square kilometre | 69.31 kg per square kilometre | 95.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.47 kg per square kilometre | 114.46 kg per square kilometre | 123.27 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 109 Kuwait 136.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Qatar 135.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 120.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 97.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nigeria 96.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 95.64 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Saudi Arabia was 120.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.83 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4652 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.