Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 258,330 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 258,330 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 292,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1967.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 2,863 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 5,119 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 6,415 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 4,708 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 7,020 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 15,971 tonnes | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 25,168 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 41,535 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 58,975 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 113,270 tonnes | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 138,600 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 168,990 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 181,500 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 236,700 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 238,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 262,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 273,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 284,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 292,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 250,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 196,000 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 153,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 171,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 181,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 200,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 228,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 223,060 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 224,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 235,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 238,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 194,000 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 206,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 231,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 168,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 150,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 149,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 185,500 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 206,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 171,600 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 164,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 197,000 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 201,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 178,600 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 178,200 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 178,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 264,991 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 249,312 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 246,062 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 258,330 tonnes | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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% | 1,500 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +127.5% | 7,020 tonnes | 15,971 tonnes |
| 1983 | +92.1% | 58,975 tonnes | 113,270 tonnes |
| 1967 | -80.5% | 5,119 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,165 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5,119 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,301 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 15,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,474 tonnes | 25,168 tonnes | 262,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,000 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 292,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,736 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 238,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,980 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 206,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,674 tonnes | 246,062 tonnes | 264,991 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 258,330 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.