Other land — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other land — Area was 36,605 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Saudi Arabia stood at 36,605 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88,720 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,605 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,720 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 88,529 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88,455 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81,416 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 74,420 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 67,418 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 60,418 1000 ha | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 53,420 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 45,427 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 38,394 1000 ha | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 38,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38,412 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,420 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38,424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,422 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,423 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,426 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38,461 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38,467 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,488 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,579 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,594 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38,596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,584 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,563 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,541 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,519 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,063 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36,605 1000 ha | -3.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36,605 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 45.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36,605 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,662 1000 ha | 38,394 1000 ha | 88,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,423 1000 ha | 38,401 1000 ha | 38,439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,542 1000 ha | 38,461 1000 ha | 38,596 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,058 1000 ha | 36,605 1000 ha | 38,563 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 other land — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Other land — area in Saudi Arabia was 36,605 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,720 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,605 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other land — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.