Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
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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About this data
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.