Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0271 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0271 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1627 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1271 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0723 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0738 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0271 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0271 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +90.5% | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +87.3% | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +78.1% | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +78.9% | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0271 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1627 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.