Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Country area — Area

Eastern Africa
705,273 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
214,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

Country area — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 705,273 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 490,304 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 48 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 636,166 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 421,197 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 636,166 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 421,197 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 636,166 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 421,197 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 636,166 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 421,197 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 637,939 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 422,970 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 690,892 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 475,923 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 704,904 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 489,935 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Eastern Africa, at 705,273 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
490,304 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for country area — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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