Agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area per capita was 5.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia is 5.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.11 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.56 | 25.28 | 34.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.63 | 15.24 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 | 11.68 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.01 | 10.59 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 | 7.18 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.64 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 5.22 | 5.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 7 Western Sahara 8.63 compare
- 8 Mauritania 7.91 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 5.37 compare
- 11 Greenland 4.35 compare
- 12 Iceland 4.23 compare
- 13 Uruguay 4.2 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Saudi Arabia was 5.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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