Land area — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0061 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0061 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0851 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0061 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024

00.020.040.060.08196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0061 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0851 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0851 1000 ha per person
1962 0.082 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1963 0.0791 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1964 0.0762 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1965 0.0734 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1966 0.0707 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1967 0.0681 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1968 0.0655 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1969 0.0629 1000 ha per person -3.9%
1970 0.0603 1000 ha per person -4.1%
1971 0.0577 1000 ha per person -4.3%
1972 0.055 1000 ha per person -4.7%
1973 0.0524 1000 ha per person -4.9%
1974 0.0497 1000 ha per person -5.0%
1975 0.0472 1000 ha per person -5.1%
1976 0.0447 1000 ha per person -5.2%
1977 0.0423 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1978 0.0399 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1979 0.0377 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1980 0.0355 1000 ha per person -5.7%
1981 0.0335 1000 ha per person -5.8%
1982 0.0315 1000 ha per person -5.9%
1983 0.0296 1000 ha per person -5.9%
1984 0.0279 1000 ha per person -5.8%
1985 0.0264 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1986 0.0249 1000 ha per person -5.5%
1987 0.0235 1000 ha per person -5.5%
1988 0.0223 1000 ha per person -5.2%
1989 0.0212 1000 ha per person -4.9%
1990 0.0202 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1991 0.0193 1000 ha per person -4.7%
1992 0.0184 1000 ha per person -4.5%
1993 0.0176 1000 ha per person -4.3%
1994 0.0169 1000 ha per person -4.2%
1995 0.0162 1000 ha per person -4.1%
1996 0.0155 1000 ha per person -3.9%
1997 0.015 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1998 0.0144 1000 ha per person -3.7%
1999 0.0139 1000 ha per person -3.6%
2000 0.0133 1000 ha per person -4.4%
2001 0.0126 1000 ha per person -5.1%
2002 0.012 1000 ha per person -4.9%
2003 0.0114 1000 ha per person -4.7%
2004 0.0109 1000 ha per person -4.5%
2005 0.0105 1000 ha per person -4.3%
2006 0.01 1000 ha per person -4.2%
2007 0.0096 1000 ha per person -4.1%
2008 0.0092 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2009 0.0089 1000 ha per person -3.8%
2010 0.009 1000 ha per person +1.0%
2011 0.0086 1000 ha per person -4.4%
2012 0.0082 1000 ha per person -4.1%
2013 0.0078 1000 ha per person -5.3%
2014 0.0076 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2015 0.0072 1000 ha per person -5.1%
2016 0.0069 1000 ha per person -3.7%
2017 0.0069 1000 ha per person -0.1%
2018 0.0071 1000 ha per person +2.6%
2019 0.0072 1000 ha per person +0.4%
2020 0.0068 1000 ha per person -4.7%
2021 0.007 1000 ha per person +2.5%
2022 0.0067 1000 ha per person -4.3%
2023 0.0064 1000 ha per person -4.5%
2024 0.0061 1000 ha per person -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0737 1000 ha per person 0.0629 1000 ha per person 0.0851 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0487 1000 ha per person 0.0377 1000 ha per person 0.0603 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0276 1000 ha per person 0.0212 1000 ha per person 0.0355 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0167 1000 ha per person 0.0139 1000 ha per person 0.0202 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0108 1000 ha per person 0.0089 1000 ha per person 0.0133 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0076 1000 ha per person 0.0069 1000 ha per person 0.009 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0066 1000 ha per person 0.0061 1000 ha per person 0.007 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 16 New Caledonia 0.0063 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 17 Turkmenistan 0.0063 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 18 Chad 0.0062 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 20 Argentina 0.006 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 21 Oman 0.0059 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 22 Paraguay 0.0057 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Land area — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0061 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0851 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area — area, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Land area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.