Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0974 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0906 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0812 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0736 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0513 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0479 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.04 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0801 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.04 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 95 New Caledonia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Nigeria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Montenegro 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Rwanda 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Palau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.