Italy vs Western Africa: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate

Italy
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
0.3076 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Western Africa rank
6th

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Western Africa
-15-10-505196219932024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.1 % change on previous year against 0.3076 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 4.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Italy's figure about 16.6 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 239 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -0.278 % change on previous year 0.1394 % change on previous year 0.4174 % change on previous year Western Africa
1970s -1.3 % change on previous year 0.0452 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s -0.4378 % change on previous year 0.2839 % change on previous year 0.7216 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s -0.6265 % change on previous year 0.9121 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s -1.2 % change on previous year 0.567 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s -0.5937 % change on previous year 0.5603 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s -0.2349 % change on previous year 0.3588 % change on previous year 0.5937 % change on previous year Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, annual growth rate, Italy or Western Africa?
Italy, at 5.1 % change on previous year against 0.3076 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area, annual growth rate between Italy and Western Africa?
4.79 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Italy and Western Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.