Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0002 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +283.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0119 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +283.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 95 Somalia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 South Africa 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Albania 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belgium 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Cyprus 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Czechia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Germany 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Denmark 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Finland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Croatia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Jamaica 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lithuania 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Luxembourg 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Malta 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Mauritius 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Poland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Slovakia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Slovenia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Sweden 0 ha per square kilometre
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.9%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.