Gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 1991
All-time low
2.5
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.5 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.78 | — |
| 1992 | 7.66 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.06 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.73 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.64 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 | 6.64 | 7.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.13 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.05 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.5 | 3.17 | 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 gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Saudi Arabia was 2.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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