Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.5303 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.6 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5303 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5303 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5396 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5489 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5582 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5675 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5768 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5861 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6001 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.614 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6326 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6513 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6745 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6978 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7257 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7536 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7815 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8094 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8327 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8559 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8792 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9025 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9257 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.6 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.6 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5691 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5303 hectares per square kilometre | 0.614 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7415 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6326 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8559 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8792 hectares per square kilometre | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 175 Somalia 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 1.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 1.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Andorra 1.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Gabon 1.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Iceland 1.2 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5303 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.