Saudi Arabia is 4,902 times bigger by total area compared to the Seychelles: 868,730 sq mi vs 177.2 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Saudi Arabia is 830,000 sq mi vs 177.6 sq mi for the Seychelles — a 4,673 times difference in territory size.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked 12/197 by total surface area vs 181/197 for the Seychelles.
- Saudi Arabia occupies 1.44% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0003% for the Seychelles.
- 80.8% of area in Saudi Arabia is agricultural land vs 3.37% in the Seychelles.
- Saudi Arabia has 3.64% of the world's agricultural land area — the Seychelles has 0.00003%.
- 0.45% of Saudi Arabia is covered by forests, compared to 73.3% in the Seychelles.
- 0.02% of the world's forests are in Saudi Arabia, and 0.0008% are in the Seychelles.
Total size and land area comparison
Saudi Arabia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
868,730 sq mi |
177.2 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 4,902 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 12/197 | 181/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.44% | 0.00009% |
| Land area |
830,000 sq mi |
177.6 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 4,673 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 12/197 | 181/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 1.44% | 0.0003% |
| Population | 35,300,280 | 121,354 |
| Population density | 42.5 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
3,772 sq mi |
130.1 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 0.45% | 73.3% |
| Forest area rank | 126/196 | 169/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.02% | 0.0008% |
Agricultural land area
|
670,418 sq mi |
5.98 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 80.8% | 3.37% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 8/194 | 192/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 3.64% | 0.00003% |
|
Arable land
|
13,245 sq mi |
0.58 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 1.6% | 0.33% |
| Arable land area rank | 65/191 | 191/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
799 sq mi |
5.41 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.1% | 3.04% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 82/192 | 180/192 |
|
Water area
|
38,730 sq mi |
0 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 4.46% | 0% |
| Water area rank | 9/197 | 191/197 |
| Roads length |
137,554 mi |
327 mi |
| Borders length |
2,654 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
1,640 mi |
305 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 3.5% | 32.6% |
Saudi Arabia vs Seychelles size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Saudi Arabia and the Seychelles but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.