Permanent crops — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Permanent crops — Area was 289 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 289 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 289 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 ha, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 41 1000 ha | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 42 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 44 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 67 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 80 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 64 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 70 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 64 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 66 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 69 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 72 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 73 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 70 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 73 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 75 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 91 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 93 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 96 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 113 1000 ha | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 118 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 130 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 139 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 146 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 148 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 191 1000 ha | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 193 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 191 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 193 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 198 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 209 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 217 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 224 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 229 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 233 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 239 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 226 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 229 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 228 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 227 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 145.3 1000 ha | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 147 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 150 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 158.1 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 165.5 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 186.44 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 207.37 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 227.78 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 248.19 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 268.59 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 289 1000 ha | +7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 289 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 11.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 289 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.0% | 227 1000 ha | 145.3 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.89 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.7 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.5 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 191 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.6 1000 ha | 191 1000 ha | 239 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.23 1000 ha | 145.3 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.19 1000 ha | 207.37 1000 ha | 289 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 permanent crops — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Permanent crops — area in Saudi Arabia was 289 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 289 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.