Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia is 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 828.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 828.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 875.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 866.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 900.16 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 951.38 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 1,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 1,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 2,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 4,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 4,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.3% | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851.95 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 828.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 875.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 866.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 145 Iceland 11,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 11,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 11,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 10,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 9,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Algeria 9,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia was 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.