Land use hidden — Other areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 403,546 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
403,546 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
401,848 Square kilometres
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Saudi Arabia is 403,546 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.29 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 401,848 Square kilometres, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 966,790 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 905,110 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 903,200 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 902,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 832,070 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 762,113 Square kilometres | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 692,086 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 622,089 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 552,112 Square kilometres | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 472,185 Square kilometres | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 401,848 Square kilometres | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 401,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 402,033 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 402,106 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 402,149 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 402,132 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 402,145 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 402,168 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 402,211 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 402,264 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 402,297 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 402,520 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 402,582 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 402,685 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 402,788 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 403,698 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 403,774 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 403,837 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 403,849 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 403,868 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 403,752 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 403,542 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 403,546 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 403,546 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 403,546 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 403,546 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 40.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 403,546 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million Square kilometres | 966,790 Square kilometres | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,527 Square kilometres | 401,848 Square kilometres | 905,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,142 Square kilometres | 401,920 Square kilometres | 402,297 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,335 Square kilometres | 402,520 Square kilometres | 403,868 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,545 Square kilometres | 403,542 Square kilometres | 403,546 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 — other areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Saudi Arabia was 403,546 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,848 Square kilometres in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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