Saudi Arabia vs Western Asia: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 11,264 1000 ha against 3,684 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,580 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 225 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,252 1000 ha | 9,727 1000 ha | 7,475 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2,541 1000 ha | 10,719 1000 ha | 8,177 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2,971 1000 ha | 10,135 1000 ha | 7,164 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Saudi Arabia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 11,264 1000 ha against 3,684 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
- 7,580 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Asia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — 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.