Precision agriculture and agritech
4 years- You study
- Sensors and farm drones
- Jobs
- Precision agriculture specialist
- 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 Precision agriculture and agritech taught?
We found no programme for it at Saudi universities so far.
What do Precision agriculture and agritech students learn?
Farm with sensors, greenhouses and smart irrigation to grow more with less water.
- Sensors and farm drones
- Smart irrigation
- Controlled-environment farming
- Farm data analysis
In Arabic: الزراعة الدقيقة والتقنية الزراعية
How many years is Precision agriculture and agritech?
4 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Precision agriculture and agritech graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Precision agriculture specialist
- Greenhouse systems engineer
- Agricultural data analyst
- Smart irrigation technician
What do Precision agriculture and agritech 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.
Why is Precision agriculture and agritech listed?
Example programmes abroad
- North Dakota State University, BS Agricultural Technology
- Harper Adams University, MSc Applied Agricultural Technology
- Agricultural and food scientist jobs in the United States are projected to grow 6% between 2025 (1446–1447 AH) and 2035 (1456–1457 AH), with median pay above 80,000 dollars.4
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).
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025 (1446–1447 AH).