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