Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
153rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0718 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0718 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +200.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | +501.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0252 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0412 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.025 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0384 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0718 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0622 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3622 1000 USD per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +501.7% | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +200.7% | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0485 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.049 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0718 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0495 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0568 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 150 Lesotho 0.0596 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mali 0.0561 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 0.0549 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iceland 0.0454 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.0441 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Suriname 0.0428 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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 pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0501 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value 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.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 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
Pesticides (total) — Import value 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.