Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 1.70 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.70 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.70 million Square kilometres
in 1999
All-time low
850,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia is 1.70 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.70 million Square kilometres in 1999 and was at its lowest, 850,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 850,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900,000 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 950,000 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.70 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 557.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.70 million Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,850 Square kilometres, 42.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 850,000 Square kilometres | 850,000 Square kilometres | 850,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 850,000 Square kilometres | 850,000 Square kilometres | 850,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 955,000 Square kilometres | 850,000 Square kilometres | 1.15 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million Square kilometres | 1.20 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 4 Lesotho 20,000 Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 2.67 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 182,000 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Eswatini 10,000 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 146,170 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 1.84 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Croatia 5,390 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 1.73 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 81,640 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 30,140 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Netherlands 7,580 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 3,110 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Mongolia 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Fiji 1,730 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Russia 920,520 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Viet Nam 6,420 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 6,010 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Sudan 914,540 Square kilometres 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Saudi Arabia was 1.70 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million Square kilometres in 1999.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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