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Nitaqat Saudization Thresholds — Agriculture & Livestock

Four-band Nitaqat thresholds for the Agriculture & Livestock sector by headcount

Last updated: 2026-05-01

How Nitaqat works for Agriculture & Livestock

This sector uses the Nitaqat Mutawar logarithmic formula:

Required % = MAX(0, m × ln(total_headcount) + c)

Boundarymc
Red upper0.19084.3700
Low Green upper0.58145.1196
Mid Green upper0.58149.3696
High Green upper0.581414.3696
Red upper0.19114.3692
Low Green upper0.58015.1244
Mid Green upper0.58019.3744
High Green upper0.580114.3744
Red upper0.19154.3678
Low Green upper0.58005.1247
Mid Green upper0.58009.3747
High Green upper0.580014.3747

Band thresholds by company headcount

Required Saudization percentages by entity size

HeadcountRedLow GreenMid GreenHigh Green
104.8%6.5%10.7%15.7%
255.0%7.0%11.2%16.2%
505.1%7.4%11.6%16.6%
1005.2%7.8%12.0%17.0%
2005.4%8.2%12.4%17.4%
5005.6%8.7%13.0%18.0%
1,0005.7%9.1%13.4%18.4%

Thresholds change logarithmically with headcount — use the free calculator for exact results.

Sectors in this group (88 activities)

All ISIC4 codes in this activity group share the same Nitaqat formula parameters.

ISIC CodeActivity Name
11101Grain cultivation includes (wheat, barley, yellow and white corn etc.)
11102Cultivation of bean crops includes (beans, chickpeas, peas... etc.)
11103Cultivation of grain and oilseeds includes (Soya beans, nuts, Sesame seeds... etc.)
11200Rice cultivation
11301Cultivation of potatoes and sweet potatoes
11302Onion cultivation
11303Tomato cultivation
11304Carrot cultivation
11305Garlic cultivation
11306Growing vegetable in green houses
11307Growing different kinds of vegetable in open fields
11308Aquaculture for production of vegetable
11311Growing of mushrooms
11400Cultivation of sugar cane
11901Fodder cultivation as Lucerne and other animal fodder
11902Aromatic plants and flowers (flowers and flower buds)
11903Aquaculture for production of flowers
12100Cultivation of grapes
12201Palm cultivation and dates production
12202Fig production
12203Mango cultivation
12300Cultivation of citrus fruit
12400Cultivation of apple seeds and stone fruits includes (apple, Apricot, cherry, peach, pearly, plum...etc.)
12601Olive cultivation
12700Cultivation of beverage crops includes (coffee, tea, cocoa... etc.)
12800Cultivation of spices, aromatic crops and drug and pharmaceutical crops
13001Cultivation of decoration plants and seedlings
13002Cultivation of live plants for the purpose of planting and decoration (decoration plants)
13003Tissue culture and plant propagation including palm trees
14101Raising of cattle
14102Calves fattening
14300Breeding of camels and similar animals
14401Raising of sheep
14402Raising of goat
14611Raising and production of broiler chickens mothers and the operation of their hatcheries
14612Raising and production of layer chickens mothers and the operation of their hatcheries
14613Raising and production of layer chickens grandmothers and the operation of their hatcheries
14614Raising and production of broiler chickens grandmothers and the operation of their hatcheries
14615Egg production
14616Raising pigeons
14617broilers production
14901Beekeeping and honey production
14902Ostrich breeding
14903Rabbit farming
14904Pet keeping and breeding includes (cats, dogs, birds)
14905Quail keeping
15000Mixed farming (mixed production of crops and animals without specialized production in crops and animals)
16101Agriculture services, includes (field preparation, crop treatment, harvesting and other agricultural services)
16105Activities of companies that certify organic products
16106Aerial spraying
16200Animal production support activities
17000Fishing, hunting and related service activities
22001Firewood collection and production
22002Coal production in forests (using traditional methods)
22003Collecting and cutting of tree residues
23001Frankincense collection
23002Mushroom and truffle collection
24000Forestry support services
31111Marine fishing
31112Fishing of marine life in international waters
31113Individuals fishing
31114Catching of marine creatures (for investors)
31115Professional fishing
31116Catching marine creatures
32101Aquaculture of aquatic organisms in marine water
32102Operating fish hatcheries at sea
32103Shrimp farming at sea
32201Aquaculture of aquatic organisms in inland water
32202Operating freshwater fish hatcheries
32203Shrimp farming at freshwater
32204Freshwater ornamental fish farming
101011Operating slaughterhouses (slaughtering and preparing lamb meat)
101012Operating slaughterhouses (slaughtering and preparing poultry, rabbits and birds)
101021Production of poultry and rabbit meat and fresh birds
101022Production of poultry and rabbit meat and chilled and frozen birds
101030Slaughtering and preparing hunting animals, includes (whales whose meat has been prepared onshore or aboard ships)
101041Production of fresh meat
101042Production of chilled and frozen meat
462051Wholesale of fish and aquatic animals
462052Wholesale of birds
462054Wholesale of sheep
462055Wholesale of cows
462056Wholesale of camels
462057Wholesale of horses
462058Wholesale of bees
463042Wholesale of meat products
472150Retail sale of fish, other seafood and products thereof
472181Retail sale of livestock, sheep and live camels

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