Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland per person over the long-term
Chile
0.0974 hectares per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0958 hectares per person
in 2025
Chile rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
138th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0974 hectares per person against 0.0958 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0016 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Chile ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 26 and Saudi Arabia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5753 hectares per person | 0.8723 hectares per person | 0.297 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.5738 hectares per person | 0.842 hectares per person | 0.2683 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.5721 hectares per person | 0.8094 hectares per person | 0.2373 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.5702 hectares per person | 0.774 hectares per person | 0.2037 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.5682 hectares per person | 0.7349 hectares per person | 0.1668 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 0.5658 hectares per person | 0.6912 hectares per person | 0.1254 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 0.563 hectares per person | 0.6412 hectares per person | 0.0781 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 0.5607 hectares per person | 0.5817 hectares per person | 0.021 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 0.5604 hectares per person | 0.5751 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 0.56 hectares per person | 0.5683 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 0.5596 hectares per person | 0.5613 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 0.5592 hectares per person | 0.5542 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1750s | 0.5588 hectares per person | 0.5468 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1760s | 0.5584 hectares per person | 0.5393 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1770s | 0.5579 hectares per person | 0.5315 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1780s | 0.5575 hectares per person | 0.5236 hectares per person | 0.0339 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.557 hectares per person | 0.5153 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.5566 hectares per person | 0.5068 hectares per person | 0.0498 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.5561 hectares per person | 0.498 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.5556 hectares per person | 0.4889 hectares per person | 0.0667 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.5551 hectares per person | 0.4794 hectares per person | 0.0757 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.5545 hectares per person | 0.4695 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.5691 hectares per person | 0.4592 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.5664 hectares per person | 0.4484 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.5685 hectares per person | 0.4371 hectares per person | 0.1314 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.5749 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.1497 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.5703 hectares per person | 0.4124 hectares per person | 0.1579 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.5687 hectares per person | 0.3989 hectares per person | 0.1697 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.5702 hectares per person | 0.3844 hectares per person | 0.1858 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.5763 hectares per person | 0.3688 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.5537 hectares per person | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.2021 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.5489 hectares per person | 0.3326 hectares per person | 0.2162 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.5009 hectares per person | 0.3003 hectares per person | 0.2005 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.4585 hectares per person | 0.2632 hectares per person | 0.1954 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.4112 hectares per person | 0.2268 hectares per person | 0.1844 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.199 hectares per person | 0.1036 hectares per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.2072 hectares per person | 0.0281 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.162 hectares per person | 0.042 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1197 hectares per person | 0.0098 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1012 hectares per person | 0.1 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Chile, at 0.0974 hectares per person against 0.0958 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0016 hectares per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.