Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.