Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 214,969 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 25,728 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 267 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,157 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 33,812 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 181,157 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 33,812 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 181,157 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 33,812 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 181,157 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 33,812 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 187,752 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 27,217 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 187,752 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 27,217 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 188,949 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 26,020 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 214,969 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25,728 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 267 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.