Agricultural land — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land — Area was 175,590 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Saudi Arabia is 175,590 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 175,590 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,170 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,170 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 86,190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 86,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 86,241 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 86,262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 86,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 86,304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 86,340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 86,375 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 86,420 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 86,467 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 86,517 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 86,570 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 86,640 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86,684 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 86,750 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 86,804 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 86,856 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86,909 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86,962 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 87,013 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87,068 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87,270 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92,423 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 97,625 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 102,780 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 107,980 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 113,130 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 118,290 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 123,481 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 123,672 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 123,746 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 130,785 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 137,781 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 144,783 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 151,783 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 158,781 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 166,774 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 173,807 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 173,800 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 173,789 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 173,781 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 173,777 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 173,779 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173,778 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 173,775 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 173,771 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 173,766 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 173,762 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 173,740 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 173,734 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 173,723 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 173,713 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 173,622 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 173,615 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 173,608 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 173,607 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 173,605 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 173,617 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173,638 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173,658 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 173,679 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 174,134 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 175,590 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 175,590 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 206.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 175,590 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 59.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,264 1000 ha | 86,170 1000 ha | 86,375 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,662 1000 ha | 86,420 1000 ha | 86,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,054 1000 ha | 86,962 1000 ha | 118,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,539 1000 ha | 123,481 1000 ha | 173,807 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,778 1000 ha | 173,762 1000 ha | 173,800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,658 1000 ha | 173,605 1000 ha | 173,740 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,140 1000 ha | 173,638 1000 ha | 175,590 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 12 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mongolia 107,246 1000 ha compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural land — area in Saudi Arabia was 175,590 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 175,590 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,170 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.