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Agricultural land share — Saudi Arabia

Agricultural land share in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 80.77%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 40.69 pp.

2023 80.77% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 5of 209
Period maximum 80.85%1999
Period minimum 40.08%1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · % of land area

Agricultural land share — Saudi Arabia, 1961–202340608010019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 40.08%1963: 40.1%1965: 40.13%1967: 40.15%1969: 40.18%1971: 40.22%1973: 40.27%1975: 40.32%1977: 40.38%1979: 40.43%1981: 40.48%1983: 40.6%1985: 45.41%1987: 50.23%1989: 55.03%1991: 57.53%1993: 60.84%1995: 67.35%1997: 73.86%1999: 80.85%2001: 80.84%2003: 80.84%2005: 80.84%2007: 80.84%2009: 80.83%2011: 80.82%2013: 80.81%2015: 80.76%2017: 80.76%2019: 80.76%2021: 80.77%2023: 80.77%
Change over the period: +40.69 pp Annual average: 0.66 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 80.77%
World 36.93%
Middle East & North Africa 35.44%
Western Asia computed 56.85%
High-income countries computed 28.2%
Agricultural land share — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 80.77 +0 pp
2022 80.77 +0 pp
2021 80.77 −0 pp
2020 80.77 +0.01 pp
2019 80.76 +0.01 pp
2018 80.76 −0 pp
2017 80.76 −0 pp
2016 80.76 −0 pp
2015 80.76 −0 pp
2014 80.77 −0.04 pp
2013 80.81 −0 pp
2012 80.81 −0 pp
2011 80.82 −0 pp
2010 80.82 −0.01 pp
2009 80.83 −0 pp
2008 80.83 −0 pp
2007 80.84 −0 pp
2006 80.84 −0 pp
2005 80.84 −0 pp
2004 80.84 +0 pp
2003 80.84 −0 pp
2002 80.84 −0 pp
2001 80.84 −0.01 pp
2000 80.85 −0 pp
1999 80.85 +3.27 pp
1998 77.58 +3.72 pp
1997 73.86 +3.26 pp
1996 70.61 +3.26 pp
1995 67.35 +3.26 pp
1994 64.09 +3.25 pp
1993 60.84 +3.27 pp
1992 57.56 +0.03 pp
1991 57.53 +0.09 pp
1990 57.44 +2.41 pp
1989 55.03 +2.4 pp
1988 52.63 +2.4 pp
1987 50.23 +2.42 pp
1986 47.81 +2.4 pp
1985 45.41 +2.42 pp
1984 42.99 +2.4 pp
1983 40.6 +0.09 pp
1982 40.5 +0.03 pp
1981 40.48 +0.02 pp
1980 40.45 +0.02 pp
1979 40.43 +0.02 pp
1978 40.4 +0.02 pp
1977 40.38 +0.03 pp
1976 40.35 +0.03 pp
1975 40.32 +0.02 pp
1974 40.3 +0.03 pp
1973 40.27 +0.02 pp
1972 40.25 +0.02 pp
1971 40.22 +0.02 pp
1970 40.2 +0.02 pp
1969 40.18 +0.02 pp
1968 40.16 +0.02 pp
1967 40.15 +0.01 pp
1966 40.14 +0.01 pp
1965 40.13 +0.01 pp
1964 40.12 +0.01 pp
1963 40.1 +0.01 pp
1962 40.09 +0.01 pp
1961 40.08 —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SA Saudi Arabia 80.77 SY Syria 74.09 LB Lebanon 65.91 PS Palestine 64.93 AM Armenia 58.59 AZ Azerbaijan 57.83 TR Türkiye 50.14 YE Yemen 44.42 GE Georgia 34.13 IL Israel 24.8 IQ Iraq 21.83 CY Cyprus 13.96 JO Jordan 11.53 BH Bahrain 10.13 KW Kuwait 8.42 QA Qatar 6.44 AE United Arab Emirates 5.52 OM Oman 4.76
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About the indicator

The share of agricultural land in total land area: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. High values often come not from crop-growing countries but from pastoral ones — vast semi-desert rangelands formally count as agricultural land.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by land area.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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Saudi Arabia by year Agriculture Irrigated land

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