Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Argentina
121.02 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 137.72 million hectares against 121.02 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 16.70 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 479,850 hectares | Argentina |
| 1710s | 5.84 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1720s | 5.68 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1730s | 5.54 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1740s | 5.41 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 670,560 hectares | Argentina |
| 1750s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 353,490 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 5.20 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 5.11 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 5.04 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 4.99 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 4.96 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 10.19 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 6.36 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 7.67 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 9.25 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 20.39 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 11.18 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 26.34 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 13.52 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 34.05 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 16.38 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 32.15 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 20.64 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 28.87 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 24.92 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 26.14 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 28.89 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 23.92 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 38.88 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 15.73 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 58.11 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1920s | 79.28 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 22.71 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1930s | 100.37 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 40.84 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1940s | 114.49 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 51.87 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1950s | 130.25 million hectares | 74.31 million hectares | 55.94 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1960s | 132.95 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 46.70 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 127.38 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 127.39 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 29.34 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 127.99 million hectares | 132.97 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 128.58 million hectares | 137.97 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 121.00 million hectares | 137.85 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 119.23 million hectares | 137.75 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 137.72 million hectares against 121.02 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.70 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.