Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland area
Egypt
4.06 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Cropland area over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.06 million against 3.64 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 420,580.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million | 1.26 million | 1.40 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.08 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.50 million | 2.55 million | 52,676 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 3.74 million | 663,075 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.78 million | 301,247 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.66 million | 99,415 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 3.64 million | 391,988 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 4.06 million against 3.64 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 420,580, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland area?
- Egypt ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.