India vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term
India
177.19 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 177.19 million hectares against 137.72 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 39.47 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 29.29 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 27.24 million hectares | India |
| 1100s | 29.99 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 27.85 million hectares | India |
| 1200s | 30.67 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 28.42 million hectares | India |
| 1300s | 31.34 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 28.96 million hectares | India |
| 1400s | 31.99 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | India |
| 1500s | 32.63 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 30.31 million hectares | India |
| 1600s | 33.25 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 30.49 million hectares | India |
| 1700s | 40.26 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 37.64 million hectares | India |
| 1710s | 43.14 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 40.16 million hectares | India |
| 1720s | 46.24 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 42.79 million hectares | India |
| 1730s | 49.56 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 45.54 million hectares | India |
| 1740s | 53.12 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 48.38 million hectares | India |
| 1750s | 56.95 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 51.30 million hectares | India |
| 1760s | 61.06 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 54.27 million hectares | India |
| 1770s | 65.48 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 57.25 million hectares | India |
| 1780s | 70.22 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 60.19 million hectares | India |
| 1790s | 75.32 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 63.02 million hectares | India |
| 1800s | 80.80 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 65.65 million hectares | India |
| 1810s | 86.68 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 67.96 million hectares | India |
| 1820s | 92.93 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 69.72 million hectares | India |
| 1830s | 99.85 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 70.21 million hectares | India |
| 1840s | 107.02 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 69.50 million hectares | India |
| 1850s | 115.14 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 67.57 million hectares | India |
| 1860s | 116.95 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 68.42 million hectares | India |
| 1870s | 118.78 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 69.27 million hectares | India |
| 1880s | 120.51 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 69.45 million hectares | India |
| 1890s | 122.61 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 69.80 million hectares | India |
| 1900s | 124.41 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 69.80 million hectares | India |
| 1910s | 125.77 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 69.30 million hectares | India |
| 1920s | 127.53 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 70.95 million hectares | India |
| 1930s | 136.82 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 77.30 million hectares | India |
| 1940s | 146.33 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 83.71 million hectares | India |
| 1950s | 164.17 million hectares | 74.31 million hectares | 89.86 million hectares | India |
| 1960s | 176.03 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 89.78 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 178.44 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 91.78 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 180.24 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 82.19 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 180.50 million hectares | 132.97 million hectares | 47.53 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 179.65 million hectares | 137.97 million hectares | 41.68 million hectares | India |
| 2010s | 178.88 million hectares | 137.85 million hectares | 41.02 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 177.59 million hectares | 137.75 million hectares | 39.84 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 177.19 million hectares against 137.72 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 39.47 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- India ranks 7th 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.