Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Country area — Area

Eastern Asia
1.18 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
214,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

Country area — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.18 million 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 961,341 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 48 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,201 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,201 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,201 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,201 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,251 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,318 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.18 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 961,341 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.18 million 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
961,341 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for country area — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 48 regions.
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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