India vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.79 million sq. km against 1.74 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 49,340 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million sq. km | 862,642 sq. km | 907,324 sq. km | India |
| 1970s | 1.79 million sq. km | 866,617 sq. km | 925,337 sq. km | India |
| 1980s | 1.81 million sq. km | 980,541 sq. km | 829,484 sq. km | India |
| 1990s | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.44 million sq. km | 375,994 sq. km | India |
| 2000s | 1.80 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 64,345 sq. km | India |
| 2010s | 1.79 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 58,377 sq. km | India |
| 2020s | 1.79 million sq. km | 1.74 million sq. km | 49,122 sq. km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 1.79 million sq. km against 1.74 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 49,340 sq. km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural land?
- India ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.