Saudi Arabia vs South America: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
11.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.7037 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
South America rank
5th

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South America
051015196219932024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.25 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 10.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 16.0 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.85 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 0.0071 % change on previous year South America
1970s 3.38 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 0.859 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 5.72 % change on previous year 0.5746 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.26 % change on previous year -0.3117 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.26 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year South America
2010s -0.2669 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year South America
2020s 4.78 % change on previous year 0.8244 % change on previous year 3.96 % 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, Saudi Arabia or South America?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.25 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South America?
10.55 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South America rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.
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.