Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area

Eastern Africa
684,012 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
214,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Land area — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 684,012 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 469,043 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 36 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 605,628 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 390,659 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 605,628 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 390,659 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 605,628 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 390,659 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 605,628 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 390,659 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 614,195 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 399,226 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 670,841 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 455,872 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 684,060 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 469,091 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Eastern Africa, at 684,012 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
469,043 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 36 groups.
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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.