Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 649,682 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 434,713 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649,762 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,793 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 649,718 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,749 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 649,682 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,713 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 649,682 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,713 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 649,682 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,713 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 649,682 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,713 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 649,682 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 434,713 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Middle Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle Africa, at 649,682 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 434,713 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 32 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.