What is land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia?

Land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia was 134.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 134.31 million hectares in 1995.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 305,867 hectares in 1000.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use over the long-term?

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia

Name: Land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Land use over the long-term was 134.05 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

134.05 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

6th

of 202 countries

All-time high

134.31 million hectares

in 1995

All-time low

305,867 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia stood at 134.05 million hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 134.31 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 305,867 hectares, in 1000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	305,867 hectares	305,867 hectares	305,867 hectares	1
1100s	396,352 hectares	396,352 hectares	396,352 hectares	1
1200s	512,964 hectares	512,964 hectares	512,964 hectares	1
1300s	663,109 hectares	663,109 hectares	663,109 hectares	1
1400s	728,076 hectares	728,076 hectares	728,076 hectares	1
1500s	933,431 hectares	933,431 hectares	933,431 hectares	1
1600s	1.31 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	1
1700s	1.46 million hectares	1.46 million hectares	1.46 million hectares	1
1710s	1.83 million hectares	1.83 million hectares	1.83 million hectares	1
1720s	2.30 million hectares	2.30 million hectares	2.30 million hectares	1
1730s	2.88 million hectares	2.88 million hectares	2.88 million hectares	1
1740s	3.61 million hectares	3.61 million hectares	3.61 million hectares	1
1750s	4.54 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	1
1760s	5.69 million hectares	5.69 million hectares	5.69 million hectares	1
1770s	7.14 million hectares	7.14 million hectares	7.14 million hectares	1
1780s	8.96 million hectares	8.96 million hectares	8.96 million hectares	1
1790s	11.24 million hectares	11.24 million hectares	11.24 million hectares	1
1800s	14.10 million hectares	14.10 million hectares	14.10 million hectares	1
1810s	17.69 million hectares	17.69 million hectares	17.69 million hectares	1
1820s	22.19 million hectares	22.19 million hectares	22.19 million hectares	1
1830s	28.61 million hectares	28.61 million hectares	28.61 million hectares	1
1840s	36.49 million hectares	36.49 million hectares	36.49 million hectares	1
1850s	46.54 million hectares	46.54 million hectares	46.54 million hectares	1
1860s	47.50 million hectares	47.50 million hectares	47.50 million hectares	1
1870s	48.49 million hectares	48.49 million hectares	48.49 million hectares	1
1880s	50.04 million hectares	50.04 million hectares	50.04 million hectares	1
1890s	51.78 million hectares	51.78 million hectares	51.78 million hectares	1
1900s	53.58 million hectares	53.58 million hectares	53.58 million hectares	1
1910s	55.45 million hectares	55.45 million hectares	55.45 million hectares	1
1920s	55.59 million hectares	55.59 million hectares	55.59 million hectares	1
1930s	58.54 million hectares	58.54 million hectares	58.54 million hectares	1
1940s	61.64 million hectares	61.64 million hectares	61.64 million hectares	1
1950s	73.26 million hectares	64.90 million hectares	82.49 million hectares	10
1960s	85.00 million hectares	85.00 million hectares	85.00 million hectares	10
1970s	85.00 million hectares	85.00 million hectares	85.00 million hectares	10
1980s	95.50 million hectares	85.00 million hectares	115.00 million hectares	10
1990s	129.23 million hectares	120.00 million hectares	134.31 million hectares	10
2000s	134.19 million hectares	134.16 million hectares	134.23 million hectares	10
2010s	134.19 million hectares	134.16 million hectares	134.24 million hectares	10
2020s	134.10 million hectares	134.05 million hectares	134.14 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

3 United States 257.67 million hectares compare
4 Brazil 210.81 million hectares compare
5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million hectares compare
7 Sudan 114.71 million hectares compare
8 Mongolia 109.92 million hectares compare
9 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia?: Land use over the long-term in Saudi Arabia was 134.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 134.31 million hectares in 1995.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 305,867 hectares in 1000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land use over the long-term?: Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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