Grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Grazing land use over the long term was 134.05 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
134.05 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
134.31 million
in 1995
All-time low
305,867
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 134.05 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 134.31 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 305,867, in 1000.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 305,867 | — |
| 1100 | 396,352 | +29.6% |
| 1200 | 512,964 | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 663,109 | +29.3% |
| 1400 | 728,076 | +9.8% |
| 1500 | 933,431 | +28.2% |
| 1600 | 1.31 million | +40.6% |
| 1700 | 1.46 million | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 1.83 million | +25.5% |
| 1720 | 2.30 million | +25.5% |
| 1730 | 2.88 million | +25.5% |
| 1740 | 3.61 million | +25.5% |
| 1750 | 4.54 million | +25.5% |
| 1760 | 5.69 million | +25.5% |
| 1770 | 7.14 million | +25.5% |
| 1780 | 8.96 million | +25.5% |
| 1790 | 11.24 million | +25.5% |
| 1800 | 14.10 million | +25.5% |
| 1810 | 17.69 million | +25.5% |
| 1820 | 22.19 million | +25.5% |
| 1830 | 28.61 million | +28.9% |
| 1840 | 36.49 million | +27.6% |
| 1850 | 46.54 million | +27.6% |
| 1860 | 47.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 48.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 50.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 51.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 53.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 55.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 55.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 58.54 million | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 61.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 64.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 66.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 68.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 70.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 72.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 74.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 75.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 78.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 80.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 82.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 85.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 85.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 95.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 100.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 105.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 110.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 115.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 120.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 120.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 127.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 133.91 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 134.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 134.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 134.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 134.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 134.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 134.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 134.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 134.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 134.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 134.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 134.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 134.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 134.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 134.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 134.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 134.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 134.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 134.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 134.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 134.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 134.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 134.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 134.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 134.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 134.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 134.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 134.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 134.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 134.05 million | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 134.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 339.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 134.05 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 47.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +40.6% | 933,431 | 1.31 million |
| 1100 | +29.6% | 305,867 | 396,352 |
| 1200 | +29.4% | 396,352 | 512,964 |
| 1300 | +29.3% | 512,964 | 663,109 |
| 1830 | +28.9% | 22.19 million | 28.61 million |
| 1500 | +28.2% | 728,076 | 933,431 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 305,867 | 305,867 | 305,867 | 1 |
| 1100s | 396,352 | 396,352 | 396,352 | 1 |
| 1200s | 512,964 | 512,964 | 512,964 | 1 |
| 1300s | 663,109 | 663,109 | 663,109 | 1 |
| 1400s | 728,076 | 728,076 | 728,076 | 1 |
| 1500s | 933,431 | 933,431 | 933,431 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.61 million | 3.61 million | 3.61 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.14 million | 7.14 million | 7.14 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.24 million | 11.24 million | 11.24 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.10 million | 14.10 million | 14.10 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 17.69 million | 17.69 million | 17.69 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 22.19 million | 22.19 million | 22.19 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 28.61 million | 28.61 million | 28.61 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 36.49 million | 36.49 million | 36.49 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.54 million | 46.54 million | 46.54 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 47.50 million | 47.50 million | 47.50 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 48.49 million | 48.49 million | 48.49 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 50.04 million | 50.04 million | 50.04 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 51.78 million | 51.78 million | 51.78 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 53.58 million | 53.58 million | 53.58 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 55.45 million | 55.45 million | 55.45 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 55.59 million | 55.59 million | 55.59 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 58.54 million | 58.54 million | 58.54 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 61.64 million | 61.64 million | 61.64 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 73.26 million | 64.90 million | 82.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.00 million | 85.00 million | 85.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.00 million | 85.00 million | 85.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.50 million | 85.00 million | 115.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.23 million | 120.00 million | 134.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.19 million | 134.16 million | 134.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.19 million | 134.16 million | 134.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.10 million | 134.05 million | 134.14 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Saudi Arabia was 134.05 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.31 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,867 in 1000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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