Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
United Arab Emirates rank
161st

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.004 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0013 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0021 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0056 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0072 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0044 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0329 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0154 Square kilometres per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.017 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0052 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0128 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0041 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.004 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.