Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Other land — Area

Saudi Arabia
36,605 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
52,998 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Other land — Area over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Southern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 52,998 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16,393 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 68,662 1000 ha 54,486 1000 ha 14,175 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 38,423 1000 ha 53,725 1000 ha 15,302 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 38,542 1000 ha 54,016 1000 ha 15,473 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 38,058 1000 ha 53,221 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 52,998 1000 ha against 36,605 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
16,393 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 223 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
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