Grazing land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Grazing land use over the long-term was 134.05 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
134.05 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
134.31 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
305,867 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 134.05 million hectares 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 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 305,867 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 305,867 hectares | 305,867 hectares | 305,867 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 396,352 hectares | 396,352 hectares | 396,352 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 512,964 hectares | 512,964 hectares | 512,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 663,109 hectares | 663,109 hectares | 663,109 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 728,076 hectares | 728,076 hectares | 728,076 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 933,431 hectares | 933,431 hectares | 933,431 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.61 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.14 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.96 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.24 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.10 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 17.69 million hectares | 17.69 million hectares | 17.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 22.19 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 28.61 million hectares | 28.61 million hectares | 28.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 36.49 million hectares | 36.49 million hectares | 36.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.54 million hectares | 46.54 million hectares | 46.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 47.50 million hectares | 47.50 million hectares | 47.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 48.49 million hectares | 48.49 million hectares | 48.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 50.04 million hectares | 50.04 million hectares | 50.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 51.78 million hectares | 51.78 million hectares | 51.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 53.58 million hectares | 53.58 million hectares | 53.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 55.45 million hectares | 55.45 million hectares | 55.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 55.59 million hectares | 55.59 million hectares | 55.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 58.54 million hectares | 58.54 million hectares | 58.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 61.64 million hectares | 61.64 million hectares | 61.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 73.26 million hectares | 64.90 million hectares | 82.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.00 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.00 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.50 million hectares | 85.00 million hectares | 115.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.23 million hectares | 120.00 million hectares | 134.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.19 million hectares | 134.16 million hectares | 134.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.19 million hectares | 134.16 million hectares | 134.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.10 million hectares | 134.05 million hectares | 134.14 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
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 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,867 hectares 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.