Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Iceland 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Cyprus 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 American Samoa 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Austria 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Germany 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Nauru 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 use hidden — Cropland, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.