Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Qatar
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Qatar ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.