Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.56 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 261,000 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768,111 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 455,222 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 544,100 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 600,900 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 130,902 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.13 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 659,196 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.53 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 835,464 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Paraguay, at 4.56 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 261,000 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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.