Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Land use over the long term
Russia
92.05 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
134.05 million
in 2025
Russia rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Land use over the long term over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.05 million against 92.05 million in Russia, a difference of 41.99 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million | 305,867 | 1.05 million | Russia |
| 1100s | 2.04 million | 396,352 | 1.64 million | Russia |
| 1200s | 3.06 million | 512,964 | 2.54 million | Russia |
| 1300s | 3.16 million | 663,109 | 2.50 million | Russia |
| 1400s | 3.16 million | 728,076 | 2.44 million | Russia |
| 1500s | 4.08 million | 933,431 | 3.14 million | Russia |
| 1600s | 5.10 million | 1.31 million | 3.78 million | Russia |
| 1700s | 5.78 million | 1.46 million | 4.32 million | Russia |
| 1710s | 7.03 million | 1.83 million | 5.20 million | Russia |
| 1720s | 8.29 million | 2.30 million | 5.99 million | Russia |
| 1730s | 9.06 million | 2.88 million | 6.18 million | Russia |
| 1740s | 9.73 million | 3.61 million | 6.11 million | Russia |
| 1750s | 10.86 million | 4.54 million | 6.32 million | Russia |
| 1760s | 11.99 million | 5.69 million | 6.30 million | Russia |
| 1770s | 13.12 million | 7.14 million | 5.98 million | Russia |
| 1780s | 14.25 million | 8.96 million | 5.30 million | Russia |
| 1790s | 15.38 million | 11.24 million | 4.15 million | Russia |
| 1800s | 16.51 million | 14.10 million | 2.42 million | Russia |
| 1810s | 17.65 million | 17.69 million | 41,300 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 18.74 million | 22.19 million | 3.45 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 19.96 million | 28.61 million | 8.65 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 23.61 million | 36.49 million | 12.88 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 25.53 million | 46.54 million | 21.01 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 29.32 million | 47.50 million | 18.19 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 31.75 million | 48.49 million | 16.74 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 36.58 million | 50.04 million | 13.46 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 42.08 million | 51.78 million | 9.70 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 54.43 million | 53.58 million | 843,900 | Russia |
| 1910s | 64.98 million | 55.45 million | 9.53 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 61.76 million | 55.59 million | 6.16 million | Russia |
| 1930s | 66.64 million | 58.54 million | 8.10 million | Russia |
| 1940s | 75.55 million | 61.64 million | 13.91 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 67.73 million | 73.26 million | 5.53 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 83.84 million | 85.00 million | 1.16 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 86.25 million | 85.00 million | 1.25 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 87.78 million | 95.50 million | 7.72 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 85.59 million | 129.23 million | 43.64 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 88.44 million | 134.19 million | 45.75 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 89.85 million | 134.19 million | 44.34 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 92.05 million | 134.10 million | 42.05 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 134.05 million against 92.05 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41.99 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Russia ranks 9th 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.