Agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 137.72 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
137.72 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
138.09 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
2.05 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 137.72 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 138.09 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million hectares, in 1000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.05 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.14 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1200 | 2.25 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1300 | 2.38 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1400 | 2.16 million hectares | -9.2% |
| 1500 | 2.32 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1600 | 2.76 million hectares | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 2.62 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1710 | 2.98 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1720 | 3.44 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1730 | 4.02 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 4.74 million hectares | +18.0% |
| 1750 | 5.65 million hectares | +19.2% |
| 1760 | 6.79 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1770 | 8.23 million hectares | +21.2% |
| 1780 | 10.04 million hectares | +21.9% |
| 1790 | 12.30 million hectares | +22.6% |
| 1800 | 15.15 million hectares | +23.1% |
| 1810 | 18.72 million hectares | +23.6% |
| 1820 | 23.21 million hectares | +24.0% |
| 1830 | 29.64 million hectares | +27.7% |
| 1840 | 37.52 million hectares | +26.6% |
| 1850 | 47.57 million hectares | +26.8% |
| 1860 | 48.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 49.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 51.06 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 52.81 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 54.61 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 56.47 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 56.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 59.53 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 62.62 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 65.87 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 67.50 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 69.28 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 71.16 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 73.09 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 75.06 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 77.07 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 79.14 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 81.30 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 83.63 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 86.17 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 86.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 86.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 86.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 86.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 86.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 86.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 86.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 86.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 86.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 86.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 86.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 86.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.27 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.42 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 97.62 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 102.78 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 107.98 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 113.13 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 118.29 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 123.48 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 123.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 130.78 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 137.69 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 138.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 138.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 138.07 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 138.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 138.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 138.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 138.01 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 138.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 137.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 137.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 137.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 137.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 137.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 137.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 137.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 137.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 137.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 137.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 137.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 137.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 137.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 137.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 137.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 137.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 137.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 137.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 137.76 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 137.75 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 137.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 137.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 137.72 million hectares | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 137.72 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 91.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 137.72 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 20.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +27.7% | 23.21 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares |
| 1850 | +26.8% | 37.52 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares |
| 1840 | +26.6% | 29.64 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.65 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.23 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.04 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.30 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.15 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.72 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.21 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 29.64 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 37.52 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 47.57 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.53 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 49.51 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 51.06 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 52.81 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 54.61 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 56.47 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 56.58 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 59.53 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 62.62 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 74.31 million hectares | 65.87 million hectares | 83.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.25 million hectares | 86.17 million hectares | 86.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.66 million hectares | 86.42 million hectares | 86.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.05 million hectares | 86.96 million hectares | 118.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.97 million hectares | 123.48 million hectares | 138.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.97 million hectares | 137.92 million hectares | 138.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.85 million hectares | 137.80 million hectares | 137.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 million hectares | 137.72 million hectares | 137.78 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Saudi Arabia was 137.72 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.09 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.