What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1988.

What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1978.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 1000 ha per person

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

12th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0002 1000 ha per person

in 1988

All-time low

0.0001 1000 ha per person

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 1978.

That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha per person	Change
1961	0.0001 1000 ha per person	—
1962	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.0%
1963	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-2.8%
1964	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.1%
1965	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-2.8%
1966	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.1%
1967	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-2.9%
1968	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.3%
1969	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.1%
1970	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.6%
1971	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.6%
1972	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.1%
1973	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.1%
1974	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.5%
1975	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-5.1%
1976	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.4%
1977	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-5.4%
1978	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.1%
1979	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+17.9%
1980	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+13.2%
1981	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-5.8%
1982	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+9.8%
1983	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+21.0%
1984	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+15.2%
1985	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.3%
1986	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-1.4%
1987	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+10.3%
1988	0.0002 1000 ha per person	+1.6%
1989	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.8%
1990	0.0002 1000 ha per person	-1.7%
1991	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.7%
1992	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.0%
1993	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.3%
1994	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.1%
1995	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.0%
1996	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.9%
1997	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.7%
1998	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.6%
1999	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.5%
2000	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.3%
2001	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-5.0%
2002	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.8%
2003	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.7%
2004	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.6%
2005	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.5%
2006	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.4%
2007	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.3%
2008	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+3.0%
2009	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.7%
2010	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+7.4%
2011	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+1.3%
2012	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+1.3%
2013	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.2%
2014	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.5%
2015	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.5%
2016	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-3.7%
2017	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-0.1%
2018	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.6%
2019	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+0.4%
2020	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.7%
2021	0.0001 1000 ha per person	+2.5%
2022	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.3%
2023	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.5%
2024	0.0001 1000 ha per person	-4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	9
1970s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
1980s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	10
1990s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	10
2000s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
2010s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	10
2020s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

9 Uzbekistan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
10 Bulgaria 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
11 Kazakhstan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
13 Uruguay 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
14 Suriname 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
15 Thailand 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare

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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)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1988.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1978.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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