Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Saudi Arabia 118th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +207.1% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +207.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.