Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0977 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0977 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.43 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1972 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 1983 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 0.188 ha per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2635 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3379 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4169 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.43 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3555 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2705 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1876 ha per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1793 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.195 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1973 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2404 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2274 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2178 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2093 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0977 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0977 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7558 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +167.1% | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2721 ha per square kilometre | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | 0.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0977 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.