Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 269.97 million hectares against 214.97 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 55.00 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 233 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.97 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 55.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 269.97 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 55.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 269.97 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 55.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 269.97 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 55.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 269.97 million hectares against 214.97 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55.00 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th 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.