Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia is 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.62 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 203 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 (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 432.62 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 461.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 475.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 493.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 523.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 565.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 622.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 700.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 814.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 1,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1978 | 1,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 2,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 2,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 3,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 4,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 5,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 6,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 7,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 8,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 9,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 10,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 11,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 12,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 13,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 13,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 14,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 19,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 25,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 27,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 28,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 31,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 33,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 35,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 37,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 39,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 41,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 47,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,993 current LCU per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369,068 current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 | +71.5% | 814.07 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,396 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 432.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 461.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 956.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 475.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,063 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,196 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,550 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,293 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,133 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,050 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 159 Slovakia 54,619 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bahrain 54,600 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 53,021 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Slovenia 48,734 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45,369 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 45,131 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia was 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,244 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.62 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.