Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 7,760 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under protective cover — area in Saudi Arabia is 7,760 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 110,083.0% on the previous year and up 242,410.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,760 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 1000 ha | 7.7 1000 ha | 9.7 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3 1000 ha | 3.2 1000 ha | 8.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,557 1000 ha | 4.94 1000 ha | 7,760 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Saudi Arabia was 7,760 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,760 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242,410.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area under protective cover — 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.