Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,760 1000 ha against 78 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 7,682 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 99.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 1000 ha | 53.33 1000 ha | 44.57 1000 ha | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.3 1000 ha | 67.09 1000 ha | 61.79 1000 ha | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7,760 1000 ha against 78 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 7,682 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 52 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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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.