Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production

Saudi Arabia
86
in 2014
United States of America
89
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
United States of America rank
102nd

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
100200300400196119872014

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 89 against 86 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 112.22 95.56 16.67 Saudi Arabia
1970s 129.4 102.7 26.7 Saudi Arabia
1980s 204.5 103.9 100.6 Saudi Arabia
1990s 315 96.6 218.4 Saudi Arabia
2000s 217.9 88.2 129.7 Saudi Arabia
2010s 84.2 90 5.8 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 89 against 86 in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
3, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).