Cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0958 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0958
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8723
in 1000
All-time low
0.0958
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia is 0.0958, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8723 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0958, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8723 | — |
| 1100 | 0.842 | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.8094 | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 0.774 | -4.4% |
| 1400 | 0.7349 | -5.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6912 | -5.9% |
| 1600 | 0.6412 | -7.2% |
| 1700 | 0.5817 | -9.3% |
| 1710 | 0.5751 | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 0.5683 | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 0.5613 | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 0.5542 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.5468 | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 0.5393 | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 0.5315 | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 0.5236 | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 0.5153 | -1.6% |
| 1800 | 0.5068 | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 0.498 | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 0.4889 | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 0.4794 | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 0.4695 | -2.1% |
| 1850 | 0.4592 | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4484 | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 0.4371 | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4251 | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4124 | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3989 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.3844 | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 0.3688 | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3516 | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3326 | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3112 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3089 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3065 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3042 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3017 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2993 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2968 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2942 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2916 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.289 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2863 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2773 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2728 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2683 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2653 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2605 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.256 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.251 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2487 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2456 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2433 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.239 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2356 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2329 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2329 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2293 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2233 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2166 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2105 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.205 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2002 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.192 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1852 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1915 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1933 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1986 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2014 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2071 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2091 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2115 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2157 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2211 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2193 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2157 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2098 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2046 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2012 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1978 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1943 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1929 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1896 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1818 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1747 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1683 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1626 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1571 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1527 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1484 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1444 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1406 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1363 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1325 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1288 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1253 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1162 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1134 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1108 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1063 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1047 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.099 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0974 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0958 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8723 | 0.8723 | 0.8723 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.842 | 0.842 | 0.842 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8094 | 0.8094 | 0.8094 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.774 | 0.774 | 0.774 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7349 | 0.7349 | 0.7349 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6912 | 0.6912 | 0.6912 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5817 | 0.5817 | 0.5817 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5751 | 0.5751 | 0.5751 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5683 | 0.5683 | 0.5683 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5613 | 0.5613 | 0.5613 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5542 | 0.5542 | 0.5542 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5468 | 0.5468 | 0.5468 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5393 | 0.5393 | 0.5393 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5315 | 0.5315 | 0.5315 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5236 | 0.5236 | 0.5236 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5153 | 0.5153 | 0.5153 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5068 | 0.5068 | 0.5068 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.498 | 0.498 | 0.498 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4889 | 0.4889 | 0.4889 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4794 | 0.4794 | 0.4794 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4695 | 0.4695 | 0.4695 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4592 | 0.4592 | 0.4592 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4484 | 0.4484 | 0.4484 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4124 | 0.4124 | 0.4124 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3989 | 0.3989 | 0.3989 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3844 | 0.3844 | 0.3844 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3688 | 0.3688 | 0.3688 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3516 | 0.3516 | 0.3516 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3326 | 0.3326 | 0.3326 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3003 | 0.289 | 0.3112 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2632 | 0.2456 | 0.2863 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2268 | 0.205 | 0.2433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.199 | 0.1852 | 0.2115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2072 | 0.1929 | 0.2211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.162 | 0.1406 | 0.1896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1197 | 0.1063 | 0.1363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.0958 | 0.1047 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Saudi Arabia was 0.0958 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8723 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0958 in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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