Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 4.99 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 4.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 482.5% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 166.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -80.46 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1966 | 78.8 % change on previous year | +442.7% |
| 1967 | -80.46 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 25 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1975 | 14 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1977 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1978 | 49.11 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1979 | 127.51 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1980 | 57.59 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1981 | 65.03 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 41.99 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 92.06 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1984 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1985 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 30.41 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5492 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1989 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +1736.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1993 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -610.6% |
| 1994 | -21.6 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1995 | -21.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1997 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 5 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5559 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2003 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +758.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2005 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -1548.2% |
| 2006 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2007 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2008 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2009 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2011 | 24.5 % change on previous year | -3774.5% |
| 2012 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2013 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2014 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -554.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2017 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -580.0% |
| 2018 | -0.224 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 48.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2022 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3774.5% | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 24.5 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1736.1% | 0.5492 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1548.2% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -80.46 % change on previous year | 78.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.32 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.94 % change on previous year | 0.5492 % change on previous year | 92.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -21.94 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -27.27 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -16.7 % change on previous year | 24.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 48.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.99 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.46 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.