Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 238,174 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 23,205 1000 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 248 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 1970s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 1980s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 1990s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2000s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2010s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 238,174 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 23,205 1000 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 238,174 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 23,205 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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.