Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0638 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0638 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8509 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0638 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0638 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8509 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8509 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8202 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7905 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7618 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.734 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7072 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6809 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6549 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6291 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6034 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5772 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5504 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5235 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4972 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4718 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4471 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4229 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3994 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3769 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3554 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3348 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.315 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2964 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2793 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2637 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2491 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2354 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2232 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2122 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.202 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.176 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1618 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1495 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1441 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1329 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.12 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1093 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1046 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0961 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0923 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0897 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0821 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0759 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0721 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0694 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0712 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 Square kilometres per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0638 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 9.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0638 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 6.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7366 Square kilometres per person | 0.6291 Square kilometres per person | 0.8509 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.487 Square kilometres per person | 0.3769 Square kilometres per person | 0.6034 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2765 Square kilometres per person | 0.2122 Square kilometres per person | 0.3554 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1673 Square kilometres per person | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | 0.202 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | 0.1329 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0765 Square kilometres per person | 0.0694 Square kilometres per person | 0.0897 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0671 Square kilometres per person | 0.0638 Square kilometres per person | 0.0698 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Norway 0.066 Square kilometres per person compare
- 17 Chad 0.0652 Square kilometres per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0.0638 Square kilometres per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 0.0631 Square kilometres per person compare
- 21 Oman 0.0613 Square kilometres per person compare
- 22 Argentina 0.0601 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0638 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8509 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.