Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land

Cuba
2.91 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.43 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

Arable land over time

  • Cuba
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.43 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 521,820 hectares.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.67 million hectares 1.22 million hectares 450,333 hectares Cuba
1970s 2.76 million hectares 1.59 million hectares 1.16 million hectares Cuba
1980s 3.18 million hectares 2.48 million hectares 699,600 hectares Cuba
1990s 3.57 million hectares 3.61 million hectares 42,987 hectares Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.63 million hectares 3.57 million hectares 68,113 hectares Cuba
2010s 3.08 million hectares 3.47 million hectares 390,913 hectares Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.91 million hectares 3.43 million hectares 521,820 hectares Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.43 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
521,820 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land?
Cuba ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.