Greenland vs Saudi Arabia: Other land — Area

Greenland
40,802 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36,605 1000 ha
in 2024
Greenland rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Other land — Area over time

  • Greenland
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 40,802 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,197 1000 ha.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Greenland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 240 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 35,994 1000 ha 68,662 1000 ha 32,668 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 40,804 1000 ha 38,423 1000 ha 2,380 1000 ha Greenland
2010s 40,802 1000 ha 38,542 1000 ha 2,259 1000 ha Greenland
2020s 40,802 1000 ha 38,058 1000 ha 2,743 1000 ha Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Greenland or Saudi Arabia?
Greenland, at 40,802 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
4,197 1000 ha, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for other land — area?
Greenland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 240 countries.
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.