Central America vs Saudi Arabia: Other land — Area

Central America
38,497 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36,605 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Other land — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Saudi Arabia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 38,497 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,892 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Central America ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 36 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 21,747 1000 ha 68,662 1000 ha 46,915 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 25,734 1000 ha 38,423 1000 ha 12,689 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 35,772 1000 ha 38,542 1000 ha 2,770 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2020s 37,176 1000 ha 38,058 1000 ha 882.32 1000 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Central America or Saudi Arabia?
Central America, at 38,497 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Central America and Saudi Arabia?
1,892 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for other land — area?
Central America ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.