Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land was 173.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
173.64 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 226 countries
All-time high
173.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
86.17 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 173.64 million for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 173.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.17 million, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.26 million | 86.17 million | 86.38 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.66 million | 86.42 million | 86.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.05 million | 86.96 million | 118.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.54 million | 123.48 million | 173.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.78 million | 173.76 million | 173.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.66 million | 173.60 million | 173.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.64 million | 173.64 million | 173.64 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia was 173.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 173.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.17 million in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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