Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Saudi Arabia
7,760 1000 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
78 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,760 1000 ha against 78 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 7,682 1000 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 99.5 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Türkiye ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 8.77 1000 ha 53.33 1000 ha 44.57 1000 ha Türkiye
2010s 5.3 1000 ha 67.09 1000 ha 61.79 1000 ha Türkiye
2020s 1,557 1000 ha 80.2 1000 ha 1,477 1000 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
Saudi Arabia, at 7,760 1000 ha against 78 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
7,682 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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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.