Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 211 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.