Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Land use hidden — Cropland

Saudi Arabia
36,374 Square kilometres
in 2023
Zambia
38,390 Square kilometres
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd
Zambia rank
62nd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 38,390 Square kilometres against 36,374 Square kilometres in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,016 Square kilometres.

That makes Zambia'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 Zambia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12,642 Square kilometres 26,367 Square kilometres 13,724 Square kilometres Zambia
1970s 16,617 Square kilometres 28,267 Square kilometres 11,650 Square kilometres Zambia
1980s 25,541 Square kilometres 26,057 Square kilometres 516 Square kilometres Zambia
1990s 37,393 Square kilometres 28,519 Square kilometres 8,874 Square kilometres Saudi Arabia
2000s 37,777 Square kilometres 29,520 Square kilometres 8,257 Square kilometres Saudi Arabia
2010s 36,585 Square kilometres 37,378 Square kilometres 793.37 Square kilometres Zambia
2020s 36,375 Square kilometres 38,390 Square kilometres 2,015 Square kilometres Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 38,390 Square kilometres against 36,374 Square kilometres in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
2,016 Square kilometres, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd 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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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