Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 107,830 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 16,309 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 19,995 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 24,484 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 28,392 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 32,923 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 38,176 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 44,267 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 51,329 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 59,518 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 69,011 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 80,017 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 998,873 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 92,777 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 973,043 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 107,570 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 944,490 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 124,721 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 912,829 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 144,603 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 877,627 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 181,002 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 852,798 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 225,728 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 807,442 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 281,500 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 749,600 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 298,005 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 729,405 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 314,425 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 707,445 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 335,629 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 689,641 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 358,738 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 670,262 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 383,431 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 646,189 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 502,974 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 523,466 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 689,529 hectares | 986,864 hectares | 297,335 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 901,644 hectares | 990,543 hectares | 88,899 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 999,166 hectares | 986,376 hectares | 12,790 hectares | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 441,464 hectares | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 621,500 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 341,113 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 302,415 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 71,886 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 87,637 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.67 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 107,830 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.