Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 80.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.77 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
80.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
40.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 80.77 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 80.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.08 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.08 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 40.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.99 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 45.41 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 47.81 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 50.23 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 52.63 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 55.03 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 57.44 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 57.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 64.09 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 67.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 70.61 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 73.86 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 77.58 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 80.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 80.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.13 hectares per square kilometre | 40.08 hectares per square kilometre | 40.18 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.31 hectares per square kilometre | 40.2 hectares per square kilometre | 40.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.61 hectares per square kilometre | 40.45 hectares per square kilometre | 55.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.77 hectares per square kilometre | 57.44 hectares per square kilometre | 80.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | 80.83 hectares per square kilometre | 80.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.78 hectares per square kilometre | 80.76 hectares per square kilometre | 80.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | 80.77 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 83.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 79.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 79.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lesotho 77.76 hectares per square kilometre 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 agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 80.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.