Agriculture
4–5 years- You study
- Soil science, Crop production
- Jobs
- Agricultural engineer, Farm supervisor
- Average for the agriculture field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the agriculture field in the Labour Force Survey3.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists: leaning to growth (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Agriculture taught?
Taught at 3 universities: 3 government and 0 private.
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men
Tabuk
- University of TabukGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
Compare with…
A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35
| Agriculture | Plant protection | Animal production |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Agriculture and veterinary | Agriculture and veterinary | Agriculture and veterinary |
| Length of study | ||
| 4–5 years | 4–5 years | 4–5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 3 universities | 3 universities | 3 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| Sample too small | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| not exposed | not exposed | not exposed |
Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
What do Agriculture students learn?
The study of growing crops, soil and irrigation, and ways to improve plant production.
- Soil science
- Crop production
- Horticulture
- Irrigation
In Arabic: الزراعة
How many years is Agriculture?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Agriculture graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Agricultural engineer
- Farm supervisor
- Extension specialist
- Agricultural researcher
Farm work in the sun, mostly outside cities.
- Field
- Often remote or far from cities
- High physical effort
What do Agriculture graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Agriculture and veterinary” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Soil and plant scientists” (BLS 19-1013), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists” (COPS 21112), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Agriculture and veterinary”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).