Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland

Egypt
40,580 Square kilometres
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,374 Square kilometres
in 2023
Egypt rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 40,580 Square kilometres against 36,374 Square kilometres in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,206 Square kilometres.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Egypt ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 26,620 Square kilometres 12,642 Square kilometres 13,978 Square kilometres Egypt
1970s 27,425 Square kilometres 16,617 Square kilometres 10,808 Square kilometres Egypt
1980s 25,014 Square kilometres 25,541 Square kilometres 526.76 Square kilometres Saudi Arabia
1990s 30,762 Square kilometres 37,393 Square kilometres 6,631 Square kilometres Saudi Arabia
2000s 34,765 Square kilometres 37,777 Square kilometres 3,012 Square kilometres Saudi Arabia
2010s 37,579 Square kilometres 36,585 Square kilometres 994.14 Square kilometres Egypt
2020s 40,295 Square kilometres 36,375 Square kilometres 3,920 Square kilometres Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt, at 40,580 Square kilometres against 36,374 Square kilometres in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
4,206 Square kilometres, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Egypt ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata