Saudi Arabia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.44 % against 14.67 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 56.77 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.9 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.95 % | 10.46 % | 17.49 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 23.57 % | 12.87 % | 10.7 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 40.83 % | 15.64 % | 25.18 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 43.06 % | 15.97 % | 27.09 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.05 % | 14.96 % | 35.1 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 83.57 % | 14.86 % | 68.72 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83.93 % | 14.87 % | 69.06 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Saudi Arabia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.44 % against 14.67 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 56.77 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.