Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0005 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0014 ha per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1977.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per person | +289.0% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per person | +64.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | +140.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per person | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per person | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per person | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per person | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.001 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.