Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 81.68 % against 49.21 % in Western Africa, a difference of 32.47 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.13 % | 37.96 % | 2.16 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 40.31 % | 38.16 % | 2.16 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 45.61 % | 38.98 % | 6.64 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 66.77 % | 41.67 % | 25.1 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.84 % | 44.61 % | 36.23 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.78 % | 47.27 % | 33.51 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 81 % | 48.88 % | 32.12 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.68 % against 49.21 % in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 32.47 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.