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