Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
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
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.