Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0003 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0026 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1984.
That places Saudi Arabia 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 ha per person | -65.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | -64.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 ha per person | +310.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per person | -58.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 ha per person | +268.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 ha per person | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per person | -87.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 ha per person | +479.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 ha per person | +282.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | -85.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per person | -55.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per person | +175.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per person | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | +181.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per person | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -79.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +230.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +8.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +479.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
| 1974 | +310.9% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 1981 | +282.2% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1976 | +268.5% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person |
| 2019 | +230.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2000 | +181.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.