Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Kazakhstan
212.91 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 212.91 million hectares against 137.72 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 75.20 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 52.29 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 50.24 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 54.09 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 51.95 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 55.95 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 53.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 57.88 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 55.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 59.88 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 57.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 61.94 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 59.63 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 64.08 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 61.33 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 66.29 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 63.67 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 68.58 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 65.59 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 70.94 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 67.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 73.39 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 69.37 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 75.92 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 71.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 78.53 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 72.88 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 81.24 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 74.45 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 84.04 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 75.81 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 86.94 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 76.91 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 89.94 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 77.64 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 93.04 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 77.89 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 96.25 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 77.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 99.57 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 76.36 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 103.00 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 73.36 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 106.55 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 69.03 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 110.22 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 62.65 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 114.03 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 65.49 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 117.96 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 68.45 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 122.03 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 70.96 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 126.23 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 73.43 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 130.59 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 75.97 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 135.09 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 78.61 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 139.75 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 83.17 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 144.56 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 85.04 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 115.65 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 53.03 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 169.19 million hectares | 74.31 million hectares | 94.88 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 213.33 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 127.07 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 218.37 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 131.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 221.46 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 123.40 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 218.64 million hectares | 132.97 million hectares | 85.67 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 212.63 million hectares | 137.97 million hectares | 74.66 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 216.74 million hectares | 137.85 million hectares | 78.89 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 213.73 million hectares | 137.75 million hectares | 75.99 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 212.91 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 Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 75.20 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th 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.