Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.4967 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — 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 0.4967 kg per square kilometre for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4967 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kg per square kilometre, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 kg per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 1975 | 0.002 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 kg per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 kg per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 kg per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 kg per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0306 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0353 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0616 kg per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1991 | 0.079 kg per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1049 kg per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1689 kg per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2359 kg per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3646 kg per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3392 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3438 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3529 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3401 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2778 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2839 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2844 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3286 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3858 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4112 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4119 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3868 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3829 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3385 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3509 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3486 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3334 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2764 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3896 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3985 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4089 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4155 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4144 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4564 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4681 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4814 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4967 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4967 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.15 kg per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4967 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.27 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +296.3% | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | 0.0028 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +153.0% | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +137.5% | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | 0.0176 kg per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +71.7% | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | 0.0616 kg per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +64.9% | 0.0115 kg per square kilometre | 0.0189 kg per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +61.0% | 0.1049 kg per square kilometre | 0.1689 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 kg per square kilometre | 0.001 kg per square kilometre | 0.0013 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | 0.0007 kg per square kilometre | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 kg per square kilometre | 0.0071 kg per square kilometre | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2391 kg per square kilometre | 0.0616 kg per square kilometre | 0.3646 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3476 kg per square kilometre | 0.2778 kg per square kilometre | 0.4119 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3675 kg per square kilometre | 0.2764 kg per square kilometre | 0.4155 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4756 kg per square kilometre | 0.4564 kg per square kilometre | 0.4967 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 El Salvador 0.5918 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 0.588 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Thailand 0.5086 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Dominica 0.4951 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Libya 0.4376 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Mongolia 0.381 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 potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.4967 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4967 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.