Machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0428 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0428
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0441
in 2005
All-time low
0.0019
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0428.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0441 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 | +68.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.021 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.025 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.029 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.039 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0413 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0426 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0362 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.035 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 | 0.0019 | 0.0065 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 | 0.0069 | 0.0164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 | 0.0175 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 | 0.0324 | 0.0438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 | 0.0374 | 0.0441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 | 0.0315 | 0.0428 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 136 Uganda 0.048 compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 0.0457 compare
- 139 Somalia 0.0379 compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.0361 compare
- 141 Oman 0.0358 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)
- 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 machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Saudi Arabia was 0.0428 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 in 2005.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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