Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
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
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.