Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.005 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0341 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024

00.010.020.03196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.005 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0341 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0341 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0329 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1963 0.0317 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1964 0.0306 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1965 0.0295 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1966 0.0284 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1967 0.0273 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1968 0.0263 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1969 0.0253 1000 ha per person -3.9%
1970 0.0243 1000 ha per person -4.0%
1971 0.0232 1000 ha per person -4.3%
1972 0.0222 1000 ha per person -4.6%
1973 0.0211 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1974 0.02 1000 ha per person -4.9%
1975 0.019 1000 ha per person -5.1%
1976 0.018 1000 ha per person -5.2%
1977 0.0171 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1978 0.0161 1000 ha per person -5.5%
1979 0.0152 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1980 0.0144 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1981 0.0136 1000 ha per person -5.7%
1982 0.0128 1000 ha per person -5.9%
1983 0.012 1000 ha per person -5.7%
1984 0.012 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1985 0.012 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1986 0.0119 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1987 0.0118 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1988 0.0117 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1989 0.0117 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1990 0.0116 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1991 0.0111 1000 ha per person -4.5%
1992 0.0106 1000 ha per person -4.4%
1993 0.0107 1000 ha per person +1.1%
1994 0.0108 1000 ha per person +0.9%
1995 0.0109 1000 ha per person +0.8%
1996 0.011 1000 ha per person +0.7%
1997 0.011 1000 ha per person +0.7%
1998 0.0112 1000 ha per person +1.2%
1999 0.0112 1000 ha per person +0.5%
2000 0.0107 1000 ha per person -4.4%
2001 0.0102 1000 ha per person -5.1%
2002 0.0097 1000 ha per person -4.9%
2003 0.0092 1000 ha per person -4.7%
2004 0.0088 1000 ha per person -4.5%
2005 0.0085 1000 ha per person -4.3%
2006 0.0081 1000 ha per person -4.2%
2007 0.0078 1000 ha per person -4.1%
2008 0.0075 1000 ha per person -4.0%
2009 0.0072 1000 ha per person -3.8%
2010 0.0072 1000 ha per person +1.0%
2011 0.0069 1000 ha per person -4.4%
2012 0.0066 1000 ha per person -4.1%
2013 0.0063 1000 ha per person -5.3%
2014 0.0061 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2015 0.0058 1000 ha per person -5.1%
2016 0.0056 1000 ha per person -3.7%
2017 0.0056 1000 ha per person -0.1%
2018 0.0057 1000 ha per person +2.6%
2019 0.0058 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2020 0.0055 1000 ha per person -4.7%
2021 0.0056 1000 ha per person +2.5%
2022 0.0054 1000 ha per person -4.3%
2023 0.0052 1000 ha per person -4.3%
2024 0.005 1000 ha per person -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0296 1000 ha per person 0.0253 1000 ha per person 0.0341 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0196 1000 ha per person 0.0152 1000 ha per person 0.0243 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0124 1000 ha per person 0.0117 1000 ha per person 0.0144 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.011 1000 ha per person 0.0106 1000 ha per person 0.0116 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0088 1000 ha per person 0.0072 1000 ha per person 0.0107 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0062 1000 ha per person 0.0056 1000 ha per person 0.0072 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0053 1000 ha per person 0.005 1000 ha per person 0.0056 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 Botswana 0.0103 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 6 Mauritania 0.0077 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 7 Turkmenistan 0.0053 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 0.0045 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 10 Greenland 0.0043 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 11 Iceland 0.0042 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Agricultural land — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0341 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,050 data points, 1961–2024
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Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.