Share of GDP from agriculture in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.6% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
That places Saudi Arabia 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.9% | — |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -62.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Saudi Arabia was 2.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).