Saudi Arabia vs South America: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 501,085 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 325,495 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,264 1000 ha | 461,728 1000 ha | 375,464 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 86,662 1000 ha | 502,583 1000 ha | 415,922 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 98,054 1000 ha | 542,371 1000 ha | 444,317 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 143,539 1000 ha | 539,735 1000 ha | 396,196 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 173,778 1000 ha | 539,816 1000 ha | 366,038 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 173,658 1000 ha | 538,805 1000 ha | 365,146 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 174,140 1000 ha | 501,338 1000 ha | 327,198 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Saudi Arabia or South America?
- South America, at 501,085 1000 ha against 175,590 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 325,495 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South America rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- 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.