Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28.57 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.57 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8571 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5666 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8451 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1970 | 0.551 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8108 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5362 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | +875.0% |
| 1980 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1986 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1988 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.0622 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0618 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +8994.4% |
| 2004 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.711 % change on previous year | 0.5587 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.416 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 0.0618 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0032 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0009 million USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.