Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.