Agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural irrigated land was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Saudi Arabia was 0.4% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.