Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 508,590 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 333,000 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,425 1000 ha | 86,264 1000 ha | 489,161 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 565,790 1000 ha | 86,662 1000 ha | 479,128 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 567,989 1000 ha | 98,054 1000 ha | 469,935 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 573,076 1000 ha | 143,539 1000 ha | 429,537 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 561,208 1000 ha | 173,778 1000 ha | 387,430 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 531,079 1000 ha | 173,658 1000 ha | 357,421 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 511,613 1000 ha | 174,140 1000 ha | 337,474 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Asia, at 508,590 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 333,000 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.