SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value was 2.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.81 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.96 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.07 %
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024

01232010201720242010: 2.6 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 2.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Saudi Arabia is 2.81 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.96 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.07 %, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 2.62 %
2011 2.16 % -17.6%
2012 2.07 % -4.2%
2013 2.17 % +4.8%
2014 2.29 % +5.5%
2015 2.77 % +21.0%
2016 2.95 % +6.5%
2017 2.87 % -2.7%
2018 2.48 % -13.6%
2019 2.56 % +3.2%
2020 2.96 % +15.6%
2021 2.68 % -9.5%
2022 2.4 % -10.4%
2023 2.71 % +12.9%
2024 2.81 % +3.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 2.81 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 %, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 2.81 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 %, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.49 % 2.07 % 2.95 % 10
2020s 2.71 % 2.4 % 2.96 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Saudi Arabia?
Sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value in Saudi Arabia was 2.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 % in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 % in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value?
Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg 2.a.1: highest government level — sdg 2.a.1: agriculture value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value added share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,010 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.