Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 983,151 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 768,182 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,969 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 747,940 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 214,969 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 747,940 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 214,969 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 747,940 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 214,969 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 747,940 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 214,969 1000 ha | 967,193 1000 ha | 752,224 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 214,969 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 768,182 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 214,969 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 768,182 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 983,151 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 768,182 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for country area — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 countries.
- 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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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.