Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 238.17 million hectares against 214.97 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 23.20 million hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 233 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 238.17 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 23.20 million hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 238.17 million hectares against 214.97 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 23.20 million hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Algeria ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.