What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1999.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

116th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1999

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.5991 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1963	0.599 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1964	0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1965	0.5987 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1966	0.5986 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1967	0.5985 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	0.5984 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1969	0.5982 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1970	0.598 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1971	0.5978 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	0.5975 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1973	0.5973 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1974	0.597 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0.5968 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1976	0.5965 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1977	0.5962 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	0.596 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	0.5957 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1980	0.5955 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1981	0.5952 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.595 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1983	0.594 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.5701 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.0%
1985	0.5459 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.2%
1986	0.5219 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.4%
1987	0.4977 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.6%
1988	0.4737 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-4.8%
1989	0.4497 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.1%
1990	0.421 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-6.4%
1991	0.4202 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1993	0.3871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-7.8%
1994	0.3545 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-8.4%
1995	0.3219 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-9.2%
1996	0.2894 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-10.1%
1997	0.2568 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-11.2%
1998	0.2197 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-14.5%
1999	0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-14.9%
2000	0.187 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.187 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2005	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.1872 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	0.1873 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.1873 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.1874 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.1878 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0.1878 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.1879 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.1879 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.1879 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.1878 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2021	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5987 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5982 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.5969 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5957 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.598 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.5439 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4497 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5955 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3277 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.421 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.187 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1876 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1872 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1879 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

113 Kazakhstan 0.1932 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
114 Japan 0.1897 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
115 Finland 0.1883 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
117 Denmark 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
118 Laos 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
119 Guam 0.1852 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5992 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.