Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0992 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0992 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4804 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0992 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4804 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.454 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4457 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4398 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.413 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3986 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3884 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.364 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3549 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3449 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3347 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.303 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.313 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3148 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.322 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3222 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3264 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3271 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.329 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3205 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.263 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.156 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.128 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1203 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.113 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.436 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.4804 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3711 hectares per person | 0.3347 hectares per person | 0.3986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3189 hectares per person | 0.303 hectares per person | 0.3264 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2903 hectares per person | 0.2461 hectares per person | 0.329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1907 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.2349 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 hectares per person | 0.1164 hectares per person | 0.156 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1096 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.1182 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 129 Cape Verde 0.1024 hectares per person compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0992 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4804 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.