OECD (FAO) vs Saudi Arabia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
OECD (FAO)
23.01 percent
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
79.08 percent
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- OECD (FAO)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.08 percent against 23.01 percent in OECD (FAO), a difference of 56.07 percent.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.4 times OECD (FAO)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (FAO) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.64 percent | 39.54 percent | 11.9 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 27.46 percent | 39.54 percent | 12.08 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26.71 percent | 44.42 percent | 17.71 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 25.98 percent | 65.03 percent | 39.05 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24.62 percent | 79.08 percent | 54.46 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.2 percent | 79.08 percent | 55.88 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.95 percent | 79.08 percent | 56.13 percent | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, OECD (FAO) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 79.08 percent against 23.01 percent in OECD (FAO) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between OECD (FAO) and Saudi Arabia?
- 56.07 percent, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD (FAO) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).