India vs Saudi Arabia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
India
178.57 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
173.64 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 178.57 million hectares against 173.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.93 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 227 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.00 million hectares | 86.26 million hectares | 90.73 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 179.20 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 92.53 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 181.00 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 82.95 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 181.14 million hectares | 143.54 million hectares | 37.60 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 180.21 million hectares | 173.78 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 179.50 million hectares | 173.66 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 178.55 million hectares | 173.64 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 178.57 million hectares against 173.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.93 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- India ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.