Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Cropland use over the long term
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.84 million against 3.67 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 169,570.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 20 and Zambia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.74 million | 123,361 | 1.62 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 1.75 million | 148,033 | 1.60 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 1.74 million | 172,705 | 1.56 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.72 million | 197,377 | 1.52 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 1.43 million | 222,049 | 1.21 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 246,722 | 1.14 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.44 million | 267,693 | 1.17 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.16 million | 488,558 | 674,922 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 1.15 million | 538,798 | 615,752 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 1.15 million | 589,039 | 556,161 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 1.14 million | 639,279 | 496,141 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 1.13 million | 689,520 | 435,640 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 1.11 million | 739,760 | 374,660 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 1.10 million | 790,001 | 313,149 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 1.09 million | 840,241 | 251,069 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 1.08 million | 890,482 | 188,408 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 1.07 million | 940,722 | 125,098 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 1.05 million | 990,962 | 61,098 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 3,650 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 69,210 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 1.03 million | 1.14 million | 107,880 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 1.03 million | 1.19 million | 158,750 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 1.03 million | 1.24 million | 211,060 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 1.03 million | 1.25 million | 226,970 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 1.02 million | 1.26 million | 241,450 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 1.03 million | 1.28 million | 252,360 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 1.03 million | 1.32 million | 288,740 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | 275,000 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 1.03 million | 1.23 million | 201,980 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 986,864 | 1.18 million | 193,296 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 990,543 | 1.37 million | 379,077 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 986,376 | 1.57 million | 587,534 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 2.13 million | 1.07 million | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 2.62 million | 1.37 million | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 2.83 million | 1.17 million | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.55 million | 2.61 million | 51,600 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 2.85 million | 887,387 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 2.95 million | 825,745 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.66 million | 3.74 million | 79,337 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.65 million | 3.84 million | 189,763 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.84 million against 3.67 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 169,570, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.