What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2014.

What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.

Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
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License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0021 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

146th

of 151 countries

All-time high

0.0023 ha per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0.0007 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0021 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+6.7%
1963	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+6.3%
1964	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+5.9%
1965	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+5.6%
1966	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+5.3%
1967	0.001 ha per square kilometre	+5.0%
1968	0.001 ha per square kilometre	+4.8%
1969	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+4.5%
1970	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	+4.3%
1971	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	+4.2%
1972	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
1973	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+3.7%
1975	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+3.6%
1976	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
1978	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	+3.0%
1981	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+2.7%
1987	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1992	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1994	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1996	0.002 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1997	0.002 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1998	0.002 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+4.7%
2000	0.002 ha per square kilometre	-4.4%
2001	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+4.7%
2002	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2005	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	-3.2%
2007	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-3.5%
2008	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2009	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2013	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	+2.6%
2015	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	-4.6%
2016	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2019	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
2020	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
2021	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2022	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	0.0018 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	0.002 ha per square kilometre	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0022 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

143 Iraq 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
144 Guyana 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
145 Libya 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
147 Gabon 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
148 Mongolia 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
149 Suriname 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pulses, Total — 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.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,573 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Pulses, Total — 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.