New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1018 hectares per person against 0.1 hectares per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0018 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1453 hectares per person | 0.4173 hectares per person | 0.2721 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.3558 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.3091 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 0.1728 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1032 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.0769 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1127 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.0109 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1075 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1018 hectares per person against 0.1 hectares per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0018 hectares per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land?
- New Zealand ranks 108th 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.