Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Land used for agriculture

Russian Federation
176.39 million
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
110.02 million
in 2010
Russian Federation rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 176.39 million against 110.02 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 66.37 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 39.90 million 6.16 million 33.74 million Russian Federation
1790s 41.95 million 6.86 million 35.08 million Russian Federation
1800s 43.92 million 7.65 million 36.27 million Russian Federation
1810s 45.83 million 8.52 million 37.31 million Russian Federation
1820s 48.28 million 9.49 million 38.79 million Russian Federation
1830s 50.98 million 10.87 million 40.11 million Russian Federation
1840s 59.62 million 12.31 million 47.30 million Russian Federation
1850s 63.88 million 13.95 million 49.93 million Russian Federation
1860s 72.53 million 15.81 million 56.72 million Russian Federation
1870s 77.77 million 17.91 million 59.86 million Russian Federation
1880s 88.59 million 20.52 million 68.07 million Russian Federation
1890s 100.75 million 23.58 million 77.17 million Russian Federation
1900s 112.06 million 27.09 million 84.97 million Russian Federation
1910s 137.25 million 31.13 million 106.12 million Russian Federation
1920s 125.74 million 35.55 million 90.19 million Russian Federation
1930s 138.49 million 41.57 million 96.93 million Russian Federation
1940s 169.12 million 48.61 million 120.51 million Russian Federation
1950s 154.42 million 56.84 million 97.58 million Russian Federation
1960s 179.40 million 80.37 million 99.03 million Russian Federation
1970s 178.08 million 80.37 million 97.71 million Russian Federation
1980s 177.55 million 77.65 million 99.90 million Russian Federation
1990s 175.56 million 107.57 million 67.99 million Russian Federation
2000s 178.96 million 110.04 million 68.92 million Russian Federation
2010s 176.39 million 110.02 million 66.37 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
Russian Federation, at 176.39 million against 110.02 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
66.37 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.