Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.025 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.025 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
156th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0495 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0061 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.025 ha per square kilometre for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0495 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Saudi Arabia 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 153 Congo 0.0269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0256 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 0.0251 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Norway 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 0.0152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.0139 ha per square kilometre compare
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 vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.025 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — 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.