Latin America and the Caribbean vs Saudi Arabia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 628,590 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 453,000 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583,328 1000 ha | 86,264 1000 ha | 497,064 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 626,192 1000 ha | 86,662 1000 ha | 539,531 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 671,607 1000 ha | 98,054 1000 ha | 573,553 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 675,803 1000 ha | 143,539 1000 ha | 532,264 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 675,615 1000 ha | 173,778 1000 ha | 501,837 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 667,282 1000 ha | 173,658 1000 ha | 493,624 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 629,970 1000 ha | 174,140 1000 ha | 455,830 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 628,590 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 453,000 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 31 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.