Arable land — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arable land — Area was 4,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Saudi Arabia stood at 4,300 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,300 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,140 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,140 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,160 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,180 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,220 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,240 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,260 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,290 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,320 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,360 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,400 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,450 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,500 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,560 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,620 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,680 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,740 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,790 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,840 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,890 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,940 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,990 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,200 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 2,350 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,550 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2,700 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2,900 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 3,050 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,200 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,390 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3,579 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,650 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,672 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,663 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,653 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,644 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,635 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,626 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,616 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,607 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,598 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,588 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,579 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,570 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,560 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,551 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,542 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,533 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,523 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,514 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,505 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,495 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,486 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,477 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,468 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,458 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,449 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,440 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,430 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,865 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 4,300 1000 ha | +11.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,300 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 25.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,300 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | 1,320 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,594 1000 ha | 1,360 1000 ha | 1,840 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,477 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 3,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,390 1000 ha | 3,672 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,565 1000 ha | 3,523 1000 ha | 3,607 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,472 1000 ha | 3,430 1000 ha | 3,514 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,691 1000 ha | 3,430 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 arable land — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Arable land — area in Saudi Arabia was 4,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arable land — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Arable 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.