Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Land use
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Land use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million hectares against 3.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 201,580 hectares.
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 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 223 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 | 1.26 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.66 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 51,600 hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.74 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 887,387 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.78 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 825,747 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 79,337 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 201,488 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million hectares against 3.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 201,580 hectares, 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?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 223 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.