Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0079 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0093 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +155.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +309.6% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +155.3% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +73.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +72.3% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +60.2% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 114 El Salvador 0.0101 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bahrain 0.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mali 0.0082 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belize 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Australia 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Iceland 0.0047 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.