Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 3.64 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.64 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.64 million.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 million 1.17 million 1.38 million 9
1970s 1.66 million 1.42 million 1.91 million 10
1980s 2.55 million 1.96 million 3.29 million 10
1990s 3.74 million 3.48 million 3.81 million 10
2000s 3.78 million 3.76 million 3.80 million 10
2010s 3.66 million 3.61 million 3.74 million 10
2020s 3.64 million 3.64 million 3.64 million 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 66 Egypt 4.06 million compare
  2. 67 Senegal 3.91 million compare
  3. 68 Zambia 3.84 million compare
  4. 70 Bulgaria 3.62 million compare
  5. 71 Madagascar 3.60 million compare
  6. 72 Cuba 3.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Saudi Arabia was 3.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1999.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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