Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.1497 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5257 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1272 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1762 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1577 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0934 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1913 ha per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1884 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2037 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1276 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1472 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2076 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2932 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2981 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4476 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4533 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5066 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5219 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5257 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4972 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3281 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3053 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2893 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3193 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3244 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2804 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2688 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1514 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.12 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1406 ha per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1347 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1289 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1207 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | 0.1272 ha per square kilometre | 0.1762 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | 0.2037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | 0.4476 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4009 ha per square kilometre | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | 0.5257 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2774 ha per square kilometre | 0.1514 ha per square kilometre | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | 0.1406 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Dominica 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Botswana 0.1512 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.1282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 0.1276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.1256 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5257 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.