Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate

Middle Africa
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520196219932024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.25 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 8.7 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5071 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.5325 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.1174 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.4558 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.8013 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.6386 % change on previous year -0.26 % change on previous year 0.8985 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 3.54 % change on previous year -0.2669 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2020s 1.17 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, annual growth rate, Middle Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.25 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
9.95 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable 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
Arable 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
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.