Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent cropland in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 174th out of 201 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.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 permanent cropland in Saudi Arabia?
- Permanent cropland in Saudi Arabia was 0.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for permanent cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.