FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 1.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.69 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.5443 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.69 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5443 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5443 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5536 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5638 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5773 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5871 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5973 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6233 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6396 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6606 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6824 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7057 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7303 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7629 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7834 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8141 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8392 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8634 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.888 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9127 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9364 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.962 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.69 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.69 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.12 hectares per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5881 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5443 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6396 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.773 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6606 hectares per square kilometre | 0.888 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9127 hectares per square kilometre | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 185 Congo 1.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 Brunei 1.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Somalia 1.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Andorra 1.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 1.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Iceland 1.2 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5443 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.