Cropland — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 11.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.