Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,279 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,279 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,279 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343 1000 ha, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.78 1000 ha | 343 1000 ha | 363 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 390.6 1000 ha | 365 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 1,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,609 1000 ha | 1,600 1000 ha | 1,615 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,890 1000 ha | 1,616 1000 ha | 2,374 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,053 1000 ha | 2,525 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,279 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.14 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Saudi Arabia was 3,279 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,279 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 343 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.