Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Iceland
1.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
191st
Saudi Arabia rank
188th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.69 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.49 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 hectares per square kilometre 0.5881 hectares per square kilometre 0.6089 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.25 hectares per square kilometre 0.773 hectares per square kilometre 0.4819 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1.34 hectares per square kilometre 1.19 hectares per square kilometre 0.1505 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.34 hectares per square kilometre 1.74 hectares per square kilometre 0.4038 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.27 hectares per square kilometre 1.76 hectares per square kilometre 0.4835 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.21 hectares per square kilometre 1.7 hectares per square kilometre 0.4925 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.2 hectares per square kilometre 1.69 hectares per square kilometre 0.4921 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.69 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.49 hectares per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.