Colombia vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate

Colombia
8.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
0.7565 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
4th

Cropland — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Western Africa
-10-50510196219932024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.45 % change on previous year against 0.7565 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 7.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 11.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1502 % change on previous year 0.5247 % change on previous year 0.3745 % change on previous year Western Africa
1970s 0.2885 % change on previous year 0.2614 % change on previous year 0.0272 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s -0.145 % change on previous year 0.7849 % change on previous year 0.9299 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s -1.47 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s -2.48 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s 3.27 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 3.28 % change on previous year 0.8512 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, annual growth rate, Colombia or Western Africa?
Colombia, at 8.45 % change on previous year against 0.7565 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, annual growth rate between Colombia and Western Africa?
7.69 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
270 places, 15,596 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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