Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.8% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.0%, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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