Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 184 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.
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 26.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 80,535 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0061 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.