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 77th of 220 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.14 % (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 77th out of 220 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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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.