Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Barley — Area harvested

Saudi Arabia
2,053 ha
in 2024
Zambia
1,261 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Zambia rank
91st

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,053 ha against 1,261 ha in Zambia, a difference of 792 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 105 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12,806 ha 0 ha 12,806 ha Saudi Arabia
1970s 9,766 ha 0 ha 9,766 ha Saudi Arabia
1980s 18,618 ha 1,870 ha 16,748 ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 109,201 ha 1,965 ha 107,236 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 15,294 ha 929.7 ha 14,365 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 58,740 ha 1,036 ha 57,704 ha Saudi Arabia
2020s 17,079 ha 1,232 ha 15,847 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,053 ha against 1,261 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
792 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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