What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

72nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0449 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	0.0405 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1963	0.0391 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1964	0.0364 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1966	0.0295 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	0.0265 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1968	0.0206 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1969	0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1970	0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1971	0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1972	0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1973	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1974	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
1975	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1976	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1977	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1978	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1979	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1983	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1985	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1986	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1987	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1988	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1990	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1991	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1992	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1994	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1995	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1999	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2000	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2001	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2004	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2005	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2006	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2007	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2009	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2010	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2024	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2025	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0339 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.