Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.55 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-0.2701 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.55 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.2701 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1969 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 1984 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6027 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1994 | -0.253 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2536 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2546 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2549 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2556 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2562 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2569 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2576 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2582 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2592 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2596 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2602 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2609 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2616 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2623 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2633 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2637 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2644 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2651 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2658 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2665 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2675 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2686 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2694 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +309.4% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -142.0% | 0.6027 % change on previous year | -0.253 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +100.0% | -0.2701 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -69.6% | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.6027 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -64.4% | 5.58 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +47.6% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.2562 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.26 % change on previous year | -0.2633 % change on previous year | -0.2569 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -0.2701 % change on previous year | -0.2637 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2701 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.