Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0126 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 800.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +381.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +1287.0% |
| 2018 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0126 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0126 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1287.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +381.7% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +117.7% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 153 Iraq 0.0218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Maldives 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.0141 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0108 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Norway 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.0052 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.