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Saudi Arabia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

119th of 158 · 10th in MENA+
Agriculture shareSaudi Arabia's agriculture share fell from 5.4 % in 1996 to 2.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%2.6 %

Saudi Arabia's agriculture share fell from 5.4 % in 1996 to 2.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

149th of 182 · 14th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Saudi Arabia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 7.1 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%2.5 %

Saudi Arabia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 7.1 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

16th of 197 · 6th in MENA+
Resource rentsSaudi Arabia's resource rents fell from 31.5 % in 1992 to 25.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%25.6 %

Saudi Arabia's resource rents fell from 31.5 % in 1992 to 25.6 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

5th of 209 · 1st in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Saudi Arabia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 64.1 % in 1994 to 80.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202060%65%70%75%80%85%80.8 %

Saudi Arabia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 64.1 % in 1994 to 80.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

178th of 206 · 18th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Saudi Arabia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.7 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%1.6 %

Saudi Arabia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.7 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

107th of 206 · 10th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Saudi Arabia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.050.100.150.200.250.300 ha

Saudi Arabia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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