Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: FAO projections of arable land
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.64 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 75,820 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 637,222 hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 341,113 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 302,413 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 71,886 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 75,912 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.64 million hectares against 3.56 million hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 75,820 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Cuba ranks 72nd 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.