Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.45 % against 2.06 % in Namibia, a difference of 0.39 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 224th and Saudi Arabia ranks 223rd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % | 1.42 % | 0.2522 % | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.69 % | 1.84 % | 0.15 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.7 % | 2.51 % | 0.805 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.94 % | 2.55 % | 0.616 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.09 % | 2.05 % | 0.036 % | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.06 % | 2 % | 0.06 % | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.06 % | 2.12 % | 0.062 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.45 % against 2.06 % in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.39 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Namibia ranks 224th and Saudi Arabia ranks 223rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.