What is land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia?

Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia was 214.97 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 214.97 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 214.97 million hectares in 1961.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in hectares?

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia

Name: Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Land area in hectares was 214.97 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

214.97 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 238 countries

All-time high

214.97 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

214.97 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 214.97 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia peaked at 214.97 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 214.97 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	214.97 million hectares	—
1962	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	214.97 million hectares	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 214.97 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 70.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 214.97 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 11.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	9
1970s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	10
1980s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	10
1990s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	10
2000s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	10
2010s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	10
2020s	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	214.97 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

10 Kazakhstan 269.97 million hectares compare
11 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
14 Mexico 194.40 million hectares compare
15 Indonesia 189.26 million hectares compare
16 Sudan 186.80 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia?: Land area in hectares in Saudi Arabia was 214.97 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 214.97 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 214.97 million hectares in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in hectares?: Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.