Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land was 1.74 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Saudi Arabia is 1.74 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.74 million sq. km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 861,700 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,642 sq. km | 861,700 sq. km | 863,750 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 866,617 sq. km | 864,200 sq. km | 869,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 980,541 sq. km | 869,620 sq. km | 1.18 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million sq. km | 1.23 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,122 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural land in Saudi Arabia was 1.74 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million sq. km in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,700 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.