Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 79.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.08 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
79.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
39.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 79.08 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.87 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 44.19 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 48.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 51.17 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 53.5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 55.82 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 55.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.08 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 62.33 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 65.59 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 68.85 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 72.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 75.82 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 79.08 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 79.08 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 hectares per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 53.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 hectares per square kilometre | 55.82 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 79.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Turkmenistan 80.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Djibouti 73.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 70.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Africa 69.19 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 79.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.