2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 2.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.81 % for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.96 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07 %, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.62 % | — |
| 2011 | 2.16 % | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.95 % | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 % | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.56 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 % | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 % | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 % | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.81 % | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 % | 2.07 % | 2.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % | 2.4 % | 2.96 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 2.88 % compare
- 117 Grenada 2.83 % compare
- 118 South Africa 2.82 % compare
- 120 Seychelles 2.77 % compare
- 121 Poland 2.59 % compare
- 122 Lithuania 2.57 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Saudi Arabia?
- 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Saudi Arabia was 2.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 % in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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