New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.26 % against 2.14 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12 %.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 188th and Saudi Arabia ranks 191st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % | 0.5878 % | 0.9522 % | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.59 % | 0.772 % | 0.814 % | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.77 % | 1.19 % | 0.581 % | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.66 % | 1.74 % | 0.075 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.83 % | 1.76 % | 0.076 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.24 % | 1.7 % | 0.534 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.34 % | 1.83 % | 0.51 % | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 2.26 % against 2.14 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.12 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- New Zealand ranks 188th and Saudi Arabia ranks 191st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.