Cropland area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cropland area was 3.64 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Saudi Arabia is 3.64 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.81 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million hectares, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Saudi Arabia?
- Cropland area in Saudi Arabia was 3.64 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cropland area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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