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
0.511.52196119922023

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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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.