What is arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia?

Arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia was 0.1018 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4512 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for arable land use per person?

Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia

Name: Arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Arable land use per person was 0.1018 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1018 hectares per person

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

107th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.4512 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.1018 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia is 0.1018 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4512 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1018 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Saudi Arabia 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4173 hectares per person	0.3863 hectares per person	0.4512 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.3558 hectares per person	0.3226 hectares per person	0.3818 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.3091 hectares per person	0.2916 hectares per person	0.3176 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.2807 hectares per person	0.2337 hectares per person	0.3207 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1801 hectares per person	0.1455 hectares per person	0.223 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1236 hectares per person	0.1113 hectares per person	0.1466 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.1071 hectares per person	0.1018 hectares per person	0.1114 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 hectares per person compare
106 Botswana 0.1048 hectares per person compare
108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
110 Madagascar 0.0962 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia?: Arable land use per person in Saudi Arabia was 0.1018 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4512 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for arable land use per person?: Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.