Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
1.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Somalia rank
187th
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.8 hectares per square kilometre against 1.69 hectares per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5881 hectares per square kilometre | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8864 hectares per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.773 hectares per square kilometre | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7772 hectares per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4408 hectares per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0597 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0617 hectares per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1069 hectares per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.8 hectares per square kilometre against 1.69 hectares per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 0.11 hectares per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 187th 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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About this data
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.