Land use hidden — Cropland in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 36,374 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,374 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
38,072 Square kilometres
in 1999
All-time low
11,700 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,700 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 11,900 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 12,120 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 12,410 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12,620 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12,840 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 13,040 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 13,400 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 13,750 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 14,200 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 14,670 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15,170 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,700 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16,400 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 16,840 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17,500 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 18,040 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18,560 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 19,090 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 19,620 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 20,130 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 20,680 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22,700 Square kilometres | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 24,230 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 26,250 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 27,800 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 29,800 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 31,300 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 32,900 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 34,810 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 36,720 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 37,460 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37,850 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37,807 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37,834 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37,831 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,808 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37,735 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 38,072 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 37,887 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37,814 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 37,771 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,788 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,775 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,752 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37,709 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37,656 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37,623 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37,400 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37,338 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37,235 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37,132 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,222 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 36,146 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36,083 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36,071 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,052 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,168 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36,378 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36,374 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36,374 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,374 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36,374 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 29.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36,374 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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