Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.64 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 14,840 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 455,813 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 311,147 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 94,426 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 6,368 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.64 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,840 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.