Temporary fallow — Area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Temporary fallow — Area was 3,684 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Saudi Arabia is 3,684 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,684 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,146 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,208 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,146 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,164 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,211 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,248 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,270 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,369 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,504 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,512 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,524 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,558 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,603 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,647 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,257 1000 ha | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2,358 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,485 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,622 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,850 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,652 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,595 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,695 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,230 1000 ha | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 3,684 1000 ha | +14.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,684 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 364.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,684 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 26.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,252 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 2,504 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,541 1000 ha | 2,257 1000 ha | 2,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,971 1000 ha | 2,595 1000 ha | 3,684 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 temporary fallow — area in Saudi Arabia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Saudi Arabia was 3,684 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,684 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,146 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.