Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0017 ha per person for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0679 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per person, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0416 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.042 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0423 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0427 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0428 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0379 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0679 ha per person | +79.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 ha per person | -69.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0353 ha per person | +69.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0638 ha per person | +80.9% |
| 1975 | 0.052 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0628 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0537 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0562 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0559 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0578 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.027 ha per person | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 0.014 ha per person | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 ha per person | -41.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 ha per person | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 ha per person | +69.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 ha per person | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.013 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.01 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per person | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.002 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0017 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 15.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0017 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 13.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.9% | 0.0353 ha per person | 0.0638 ha per person |
| 1971 | +79.2% | 0.0379 ha per person | 0.0679 ha per person |
| 1973 | +69.4% | 0.0208 ha per person | 0.0353 ha per person |
| 1987 | +69.1% | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person |
| 1972 | -69.3% | 0.0679 ha per person | 0.0208 ha per person |
| 1988 | +62.1% | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0425 ha per person | 0.0395 ha per person | 0.0475 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0506 ha per person | 0.0208 ha per person | 0.0679 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0578 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0018 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per person in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — 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.