Saudi Arabia vs Western Asia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 81.68 % against 57.24 % in Western Asia, a difference of 24.44 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Western Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.13 % | 37.85 % | 2.28 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 40.31 % | 38.18 % | 2.13 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 45.61 % | 40.69 % | 4.93 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 66.77 % | 50.71 % | 16.06 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.84 % | 57.17 % | 23.67 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.78 % | 56.77 % | 24.02 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 81 % | 56.9 % | 24.1 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Saudi Arabia or Western Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.68 % against 57.24 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
- 24.44 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Asia rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.