New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 3.28 % against 2.45 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.83 %.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 204th and Saudi Arabia ranks 206th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 % | 1.42 % | 1.25 % | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 2.65 % | 1.84 % | 0.809 % | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.18 % | 2.51 % | 0.667 % | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 3.29 % | 2.55 % | 0.736 % | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2.96 % | 2.05 % | 0.911 % | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 3.26 % | 2 % | 1.26 % | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3.26 % | 2.12 % | 1.14 % | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- New Caledonia, at 3.28 % against 2.45 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.83 %, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- New Caledonia ranks 204th and Saudi Arabia ranks 206th of 214 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.