Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.012 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5098 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.012 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, 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 — other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.012 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5098 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.012 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5098 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4914 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4735 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4562 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4395 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4233 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4075 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3918 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3763 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3608 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3451 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3289 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3127 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2968 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2816 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2667 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2521 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.238 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2245 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2117 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1993 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1874 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1592 Square kilometres per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1439 Square kilometres per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.13 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1172 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1058 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0955 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0851 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0809 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0772 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0681 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0521 Square kilometres per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 Square kilometres per person | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.012 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 7.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.012 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.441 Square kilometres per person | 0.3763 Square kilometres per person | 0.5098 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2907 Square kilometres per person | 0.2245 Square kilometres per person | 0.3608 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1526 Square kilometres per person | 0.0955 Square kilometres per person | 0.2117 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0564 Square kilometres per person | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0851 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 Bolivia 0.0158 Square kilometres per person compare
- 26 Suriname 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 27 New Zealand 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 29 Bahamas 0.012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 30 Iran 0.0115 Square kilometres per person compare
- 31 Sudan 0.0112 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 — other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5098 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.