Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Area harvested

Peru
114,474 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
129,202 ha
in 2024
Peru rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 129,202 ha against 114,474 ha in Peru, a difference of 14,728 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 151,325 ha 78,633 ha 72,693 ha Peru
1970s 126,612 ha 59,255 ha 67,357 ha Peru
1980s 98,097 ha 420,325 ha 322,228 ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 102,556 ha 584,903 ha 482,347 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 142,041 ha 431,090 ha 289,049 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 138,010 ha 126,969 ha 11,040 ha Peru
2020s 115,784 ha 127,073 ha 11,288 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 129,202 ha against 114,474 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
14,728 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Peru ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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