Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Europe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 460,603 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 285,013 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 36 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,921 1000 ha | 86,264 1000 ha | 694,657 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 779,284 1000 ha | 86,662 1000 ha | 692,622 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 779,076 1000 ha | 98,054 1000 ha | 681,022 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 547,627 1000 ha | 143,539 1000 ha | 404,088 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 475,564 1000 ha | 173,778 1000 ha | 301,787 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 466,904 1000 ha | 173,658 1000 ha | 293,246 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 463,567 1000 ha | 174,140 1000 ha | 289,428 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Europe or Saudi Arabia?
- Europe, at 460,603 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 285,013 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Europe ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.