Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 156 Gabon 0.0192 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 157 Congo 0.0191 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 158 Somalia 0.018 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 160 Andorra 0.0158 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.