Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area

Eastern Asia
1.16 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
214,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Land area — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.16 million 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 941,601 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 940,601 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 940,585 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 940,460 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 940,387 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 941,032 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 941,461 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.16 million 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 941,541 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.16 million 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
941,601 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.