Total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total agricultural area over the long term was 137.72 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
137.72 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138.09 million
in 1995
All-time low
2.05 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 137.72 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 138.09 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1200 | 2.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1300 | 2.38 million | +5.8% |
| 1400 | 2.16 million | -9.2% |
| 1500 | 2.32 million | +7.2% |
| 1600 | 2.76 million | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 2.62 million | -4.8% |
| 1710 | 2.98 million | +13.8% |
| 1720 | 3.44 million | +15.3% |
| 1730 | 4.02 million | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 4.74 million | +18.0% |
| 1750 | 5.65 million | +19.2% |
| 1760 | 6.79 million | +20.2% |
| 1770 | 8.23 million | +21.2% |
| 1780 | 10.04 million | +21.9% |
| 1790 | 12.30 million | +22.6% |
| 1800 | 15.15 million | +23.1% |
| 1810 | 18.72 million | +23.6% |
| 1820 | 23.21 million | +24.0% |
| 1830 | 29.64 million | +27.7% |
| 1840 | 37.52 million | +26.6% |
| 1850 | 47.57 million | +26.8% |
| 1860 | 48.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 49.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 51.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 52.81 million | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 54.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 56.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 56.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 59.53 million | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 62.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 65.87 million | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 67.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 69.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 71.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 73.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 75.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 77.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 79.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 81.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 83.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 86.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 86.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 86.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 86.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 86.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 86.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 86.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 86.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 86.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 86.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 86.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 86.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 86.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 97.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 102.78 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 107.98 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 113.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 118.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 123.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 123.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 130.78 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 137.69 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 138.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 138.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 138.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 138.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 138.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 138.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 138.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 138.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 137.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 137.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 137.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 137.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 137.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 137.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 137.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 137.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 137.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 137.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 137.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 137.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 137.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 137.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 137.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 137.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 137.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 137.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 137.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 137.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 137.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 137.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 137.72 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.65 million | 5.65 million | 5.65 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.23 million | 8.23 million | 8.23 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.04 million | 10.04 million | 10.04 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.30 million | 12.30 million | 12.30 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.15 million | 15.15 million | 15.15 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.72 million | 18.72 million | 18.72 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.21 million | 23.21 million | 23.21 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 29.64 million | 29.64 million | 29.64 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 37.52 million | 37.52 million | 37.52 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 47.57 million | 47.57 million | 47.57 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.53 million | 48.53 million | 48.53 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 49.51 million | 49.51 million | 49.51 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 51.06 million | 51.06 million | 51.06 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 52.81 million | 52.81 million | 52.81 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 54.61 million | 54.61 million | 54.61 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 56.47 million | 56.47 million | 56.47 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 56.58 million | 56.58 million | 56.58 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 59.53 million | 59.53 million | 59.53 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 62.62 million | 62.62 million | 62.62 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 74.31 million | 65.87 million | 83.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.25 million | 86.17 million | 86.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.66 million | 86.42 million | 86.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.05 million | 86.96 million | 118.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.97 million | 123.48 million | 138.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.97 million | 137.92 million | 138.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.85 million | 137.80 million | 137.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 million | 137.72 million | 137.78 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Saudi Arabia was 137.72 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.09 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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