Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Global cropland

Saudi Arabia
47,858
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
68,037
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
United Arab Emirates rank
149th

Global cropland over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 68,037 against 47,858 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20,179.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 18 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1780s 2,336 3,058 721.71 United Arab Emirates
1790s 2,460 2,918 457.97 United Arab Emirates
1800s 2,764 2,777 12.18 United Arab Emirates
1810s 2,983 2,580 403.55 Saudi Arabia
1820s 3,351 2,720 631.49 Saudi Arabia
1830s 3,908 2,860 1,048 Saudi Arabia
1840s 4,282 2,944 1,338 Saudi Arabia
1850s 5,028 3,112 1,916 Saudi Arabia
1860s 5,688 3,253 2,435 Saudi Arabia
1870s 6,329 3,505 2,824 Saudi Arabia
1880s 7,462 3,673 3,789 Saudi Arabia
1890s 8,499 3,870 4,630 Saudi Arabia
1900s 9,780 3,981 5,799 Saudi Arabia
1910s 11,149 4,121 7,028 Saudi Arabia
1920s 12,764 4,262 8,503 Saudi Arabia
1930s 15,219 4,346 10,873 Saudi Arabia
1940s 17,644 4,373 13,270 Saudi Arabia
1950s 20,612 4,486 16,126 Saudi Arabia
1960s 29,622 5,663 23,959 Saudi Arabia
1970s 30,269 8,439 21,831 Saudi Arabia
1980s 31,433 15,735 15,698 Saudi Arabia
1990s 35,176 36,732 1,556 United Arab Emirates
2000s 41,875 52,735 10,860 United Arab Emirates
2010s 47,858 68,037 20,179 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 68,037 against 47,858 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
20,179, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for global cropland?
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed