Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0077 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0259 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -81.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +153.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +114.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0077 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0077 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +114.7% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -81.2% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +80.7% | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +72.3% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.