Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 5.04 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.04 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.65 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.04 hectares per person, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.65 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 32.43 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 31.26 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 30.12 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 29.02 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 27.96 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 26.92 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 25.89 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 24.87 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 23.86 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 22.82 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 21.76 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 20.7 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 19.66 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 18.66 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 17.68 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 16.72 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 15.79 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 14.9 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 14.05 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13.24 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 12.46 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 11.72 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 11.69 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.65 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.59 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.5 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.42 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.35 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.28 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.75 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 10.27 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.4 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.51 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.61 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.78 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.92 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.99 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.51 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.98 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.49 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.05 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.64 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.92 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.02 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.09 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.78 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.15 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.01 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.49 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.65 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.39 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.52 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.28 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.04 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.04 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 48.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.04 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 18.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.13 hectares per person | 24.87 hectares per person | 33.65 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.26 hectares per person | 14.9 hectares per person | 23.86 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 hectares per person | 11.35 hectares per person | 14.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 hectares per person | 10.27 hectares per person | 11.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 hectares per person | 7.02 hectares per person | 10.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 hectares per person | 5.49 hectares per person | 7.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 hectares per person | 5.04 hectares per person | 5.52 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Kazakhstan 9.07 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.81 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.15 hectares per person compare
- 9 Greenland 4.28 hectares per person compare
- 10 Iceland 3.93 hectares per person compare
- 11 Uruguay 3.54 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 5.04 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.