Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.54 % against 0.43 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11 %.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 % | 0.69 % | 0.165 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5825 % | 0.5975 % | 0.015 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.518 % | 0.432 % | 0.086 % | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 0.54 % against 0.43 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11 %, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.