Agriculture & Rural in Saudi Arabia
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Saudi Arabia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.3% | 2024 | up 971.6% | 151st |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.6% | 2024 | down 18.9% | 154th |
| Rural population | 15.4% | 2025 | down 9.7% | 169th |
| Rural population growth | 3.6% | 2025 | down 13.3% | 4th |
| Rural population | 5.69 million | 2025 | up 12.0% | 74th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 2.6% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 143rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 33.07 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 73.2% | 29th |
| Land under cereal production | 232,932 hectares | 2023 | up 41.6% | 120th |
| Cereal yield | 5,122 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 4.4% | 42nd |
| Cereal production | 1.19 million metric tons | 2023 | up 35.3% | 100th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 122.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 49.1% | 73rd |
| Land area | 2.15 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 12th |
| Agricultural land | 1.74 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 8th |
| Agricultural land | 80.8% | 2023 | down 0.0% | 5th |
| Arable land | 3.43 million hectares | 2023 | down 1.6% | 65th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | down 8.8% | 180th |
| Arable land | 1.6% | 2023 | down 1.6% | 178th |
| Arable land | 0.1018 hectares per person | 2023 | down 19.3% | 107th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 0.4% | 2025 | down 36.4% | 173rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 2.9% | 2025 | down 34.8% | 157th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 2.5% | 2025 | down 39.6% | 154th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 59 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 180th |
| Crop production index | 182.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 52.6% | 2nd |
| Food production index | 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 75.8% | 2nd |
| Livestock production index | 164.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 97.8% | 8th |
| Forest area | 0.5% | 2023 | unchanged | 201st |
| Forest area | 9,770 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 125th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 7.1% | 2023 | down 13.4% | 97th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 81.6% | 2022 | down 2.7% | 45th |
| Surface area | 2.15 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 12th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.4% | 2023 | down 36.4% | 74th |