Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 97.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Saudi Arabia stood at 97.39 %.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.64 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96.97 %, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.64 % | — |
| 1962 | 98.62 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.59 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.56 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.54 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.51 % | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.49 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.45 % | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.41 % | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.36 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 98.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.19 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.11 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 98.06 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 97.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.8 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.74 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4 % | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.38 % | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.31 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.24 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.23 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.22 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.18 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.03 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 96.97 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.26 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.39 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.51 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.89 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.88 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.39 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.53 % | 98.41 % | 98.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.08 % | 97.8 % | 98.36 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.41 % | 97.22 % | 97.74 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.36 % | 96.97 % | 97.81 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.83 % | 97.81 % | 97.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.89 % | 97.85 % | 97.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.74 % | 97.39 % | 97.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 10 Mauritania 98.84 % compare
- 11 Namibia 97.91 % compare
- 12 Somalia 97.44 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare
- 15 New Caledonia 95.74 % compare
- 16 Congo 93.87 % compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0298 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Saudi Arabia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Saudi Arabia was 97.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.64 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.97 % in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.