Agriculture — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.005 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.005 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 20.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.005 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 34.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — 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 agriculture — area, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.