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
Land area — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 80,535 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0061 1000 ha per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Land area — 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
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.