Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0786 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1101 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1219 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.127 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1321 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0912 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1061 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0902 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1075 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0958 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0798 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0916 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1233 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 0.116 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1145 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +166.7% | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +127.5% | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +92.1% | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -80.5% | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1219 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1028 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0698 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1107 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0958 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1185 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1145 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1233 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 125 Russia 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 0.1304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.1203 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Montenegro 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nigeria 0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer 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.