Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 3.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 381.71 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -63.11 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1969 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1970 | 8 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1972 | -44.27 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 1973 | -60.77 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 381.71 % change on previous year | -728.2% |
| 1975 | -44.62 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1976 | 117.66 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1977 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1978 | -63.11 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1979 | 54.3 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1980 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1982 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +428.1% |
| 1983 | 70.08 % change on previous year | +258.9% |
| 1984 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1985 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1986 | -20.7 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 58.71 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1988 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1989 | 6 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1990 | 34.32 % change on previous year | +471.7% |
| 1991 | -45.39 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1992 | 50.58 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1993 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1994 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +470.2% |
| 1995 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4961 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1997 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -1891.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4214 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1999 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +1219.8% |
| 2000 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2001 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2002 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2003 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 46.18 % change on previous year | -2626.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2006 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1347.0% |
| 2007 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2008 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2009 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 2010 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2011 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2012 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2014 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +6229.0% |
| 2015 | -6 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2016 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2575 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2019 | -20.29 % change on previous year | +7779.3% |
| 2020 | 34.59 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2023 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -1892.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.67 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5713 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -7779.3% | -0.2575 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -6229.0% | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2626.2% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1891.1% | 0.4961 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1892.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1347.0% | 0.2038 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.36 % change on previous year | -63.11 % change on previous year | 381.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 70.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -45.39 % change on previous year | 50.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -15.78 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.21 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year | -0.2322 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 34.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 381.71 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.11 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.