The people of AL-ULA depended largely and mainly on agriculture for several reasons, the most important of which was the fertility of its land and the abundance of its water. Several springs flowed in AL-ULA, amounting to more than forty springs.
Spring water was distributed according to an irrigation system, as it was distributed to the people by a council designated for this, and each portion was called a meal and 24 hours.
They seek the help of distributing the meal at the "TANTORA" sundial.
AL-ULA was famous for the cultivation of vegetables, grains, fruits, citrus fruits and palms
The most important types of dates: Sweet. Al-Barniyah - Jasba - Al-Mabroumah - Al-Safawi and Al-Ajwa...etc. It is grown from citrus fruits, oranges and lemons with different types of tangerines, pomegranates, grapes and mangoes.
Grains are grown from wheat, barley, corn and millet.
There are more than 2 million palm trees.
The number of farms is more than 4750 farms
The number of citrus trees in AL-ULA is more than 750,000 citrus trees
The office of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture provides services to more than 37 villages and villages, as well as livestock breeders, where a large proportion of citizens are livestock breeders, as there are more than 1,777 health cards.