Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate
Iran
0.216 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.2322 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2322 % change on previous year against 0.216 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.0162 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.2634 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.6703 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.2236 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.6213 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.1606 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.5164 % change on previous year | -0.1186 % change on previous year | 0.635 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.2977 % change on previous year | -0.3909 % change on previous year | 0.6887 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2046 % change on previous year | 0.2411 % change on previous year | 0.0365 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2322 % change on previous year against 0.216 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0162 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.