Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0758 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.