Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0609 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0609 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8509 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0609 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0609 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8509 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0609 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8509 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8202 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7905 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7618 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.734 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7072 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6809 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6549 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6291 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6034 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5772 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5504 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5235 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4972 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4718 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4471 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4229 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3994 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3769 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3554 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3348 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.315 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2964 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2793 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2637 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2491 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2354 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2232 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2122 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.202 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.176 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1618 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1495 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1441 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1389 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1329 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.12 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1046 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0961 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0923 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0897 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0821 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0721 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0609 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0609 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7366 sq. km per person | 0.6291 sq. km per person | 0.8509 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.487 sq. km per person | 0.3769 sq. km per person | 0.6034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2765 sq. km per person | 0.2122 sq. km per person | 0.3554 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1673 sq. km per person | 0.1389 sq. km per person | 0.202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1085 sq. km per person | 0.0888 sq. km per person | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.0694 sq. km per person | 0.0897 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0698 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0609 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8509 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0609 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.