Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Land use over the long term
Saudi Arabia
134.05 million
in 2025
United States of America
257.67 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 257.67 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 123.62 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 12 and United States of America in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 305,867 | 0 | 305,867 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 396,352 | 0 | 396,352 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 512,964 | 0 | 512,964 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 663,109 | 0 | 663,109 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 728,076 | 0 | 728,076 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 933,431 | 0 | 933,431 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.31 million | 0 | 1.31 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.46 million | 3.66 million | 2.20 million | United States of America |
| 1710s | 1.83 million | 4.26 million | 2.43 million | United States of America |
| 1720s | 2.30 million | 4.92 million | 2.63 million | United States of America |
| 1730s | 2.88 million | 5.65 million | 2.77 million | United States of America |
| 1740s | 3.61 million | 6.70 million | 3.09 million | United States of America |
| 1750s | 4.54 million | 7.65 million | 3.11 million | United States of America |
| 1760s | 5.69 million | 9.84 million | 4.15 million | United States of America |
| 1770s | 7.14 million | 11.21 million | 4.07 million | United States of America |
| 1780s | 8.96 million | 12.90 million | 3.94 million | United States of America |
| 1790s | 11.24 million | 15.14 million | 3.90 million | United States of America |
| 1800s | 14.10 million | 18.44 million | 4.34 million | United States of America |
| 1810s | 17.69 million | 20.55 million | 2.87 million | United States of America |
| 1820s | 22.19 million | 22.94 million | 754,700 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 28.61 million | 25.66 million | 2.95 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 36.49 million | 28.88 million | 7.61 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 46.54 million | 32.98 million | 13.56 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 47.50 million | 44.46 million | 3.05 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 48.49 million | 39.90 million | 8.59 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 50.04 million | 74.31 million | 24.27 million | United States of America |
| 1890s | 51.78 million | 83.11 million | 31.33 million | United States of America |
| 1900s | 53.58 million | 145.20 million | 91.62 million | United States of America |
| 1910s | 55.45 million | 152.80 million | 97.35 million | United States of America |
| 1920s | 55.59 million | 162.00 million | 106.41 million | United States of America |
| 1930s | 58.54 million | 185.60 million | 127.06 million | United States of America |
| 1940s | 61.64 million | 224.40 million | 162.76 million | United States of America |
| 1950s | 73.26 million | 255.65 million | 182.39 million | United States of America |
| 1960s | 85.00 million | 258.42 million | 173.42 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 85.00 million | 242.79 million | 157.79 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 95.50 million | 240.06 million | 144.56 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 129.23 million | 236.95 million | 107.72 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 134.19 million | 240.51 million | 106.32 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 134.19 million | 255.81 million | 121.62 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 134.10 million | 257.67 million | 123.57 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 257.67 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 123.62 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 199 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.