India vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.107 hectares per person against 0.1018 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0052 hectares per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3239 hectares per person | 0.4173 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.2677 hectares per person | 0.3558 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.3091 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1711 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 0.1096 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1396 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.0404 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.0049 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1085 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 0.107 hectares per person against 0.1018 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0052 hectares per person, 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 arable land?
- India ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.