Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Land use over the long term
Brazil
210.81 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
134.05 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Land use over the long term over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 210.81 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 76.76 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 305,867 | 305,867 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0 | 396,352 | 396,352 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0 | 512,964 | 512,964 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0 | 663,109 | 663,109 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0 | 728,076 | 728,076 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 0 | 933,431 | 933,431 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 24,079 | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 48,198 | 1.46 million | 1.41 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 96,407 | 1.83 million | 1.73 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 192,814 | 2.30 million | 2.10 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 385,627 | 2.88 million | 2.50 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 771,254 | 3.61 million | 2.84 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 4.54 million | 2.99 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 1.79 million | 5.69 million | 3.90 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 2.09 million | 7.14 million | 5.05 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 2.45 million | 8.96 million | 6.51 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 2.89 million | 11.24 million | 8.35 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 3.42 million | 14.10 million | 10.67 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 4.37 million | 17.69 million | 13.32 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 5.38 million | 22.19 million | 16.81 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 6.60 million | 28.61 million | 22.00 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 7.84 million | 36.49 million | 28.64 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 9.11 million | 46.54 million | 37.43 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 10.41 million | 47.50 million | 37.10 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 11.75 million | 48.49 million | 36.74 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 13.04 million | 50.04 million | 37.00 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 16.73 million | 51.78 million | 35.04 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 19.68 million | 53.58 million | 33.91 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 24.56 million | 55.45 million | 30.89 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 33.85 million | 55.59 million | 21.74 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 44.63 million | 58.54 million | 13.91 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 44.82 million | 61.64 million | 16.82 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 65.49 million | 73.26 million | 7.76 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 88.45 million | 85.00 million | 3.45 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 115.73 million | 85.00 million | 30.73 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 147.54 million | 95.50 million | 52.04 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 172.94 million | 129.23 million | 43.71 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 193.92 million | 134.19 million | 59.73 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 194.43 million | 134.19 million | 60.23 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 204.07 million | 134.10 million | 69.97 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 210.81 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 76.76 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.