Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Land use
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Land use over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.64 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 75,820 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 637,222 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 341,113 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 302,413 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 71,886 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 75,912 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.64 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 75,820 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.