Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 757.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 757.5 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,608 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 710.69 1000 ha, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,608 1000 ha | — |
| 1997 | 1,310 1000 ha | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,191 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,191 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 905.28 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 857.76 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 771.92 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 710.69 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 757.5 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 757.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 757.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 757.5 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 757.5 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,370 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,608 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,036 1000 ha | 857.76 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2020s | 751.02 1000 ha | 710.69 1000 ha | 771.92 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 32 Chile 909.4 1000 ha compare
- 33 Madagascar 890 1000 ha compare
- 35 Portugal 585.34 1000 ha compare
- 36 Tajikistan 568.13 1000 ha compare
- 37 Germany 554 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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Saudi Arabia was 757.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,608 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 710.69 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.