FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1079 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.1079 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4631 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4631 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.454 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4457 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4398 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.413 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3986 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3884 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.364 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3549 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3449 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3347 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.303 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.313 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3148 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.322 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3222 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3264 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3271 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.329 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3205 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.263 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.156 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.128 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1203 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.113 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1079 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1079 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1079 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4311 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.4631 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3711 hectares per person | 0.3347 hectares per person | 0.3986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3189 hectares per person | 0.303 hectares per person | 0.3264 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2903 hectares per person | 0.2461 hectares per person | 0.329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1907 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.2349 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 hectares per person | 0.1164 hectares per person | 0.156 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1136 hectares per person | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.1182 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.1079 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4631 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.