Land use hidden — Cropland in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 36,374 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 36,374 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38,072 Square kilometres in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,700 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,642 Square kilometres | 11,700 Square kilometres | 13,750 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,617 Square kilometres | 14,200 Square kilometres | 19,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,541 Square kilometres | 19,620 Square kilometres | 32,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,393 Square kilometres | 34,810 Square kilometres | 38,072 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,777 Square kilometres | 37,623 Square kilometres | 38,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,585 Square kilometres | 36,052 Square kilometres | 37,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,375 Square kilometres | 36,374 Square kilometres | 36,378 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Saudi Arabia was 36,374 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,072 Square kilometres in 1999.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,700 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata