Saudi Arabia vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
11.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Western Asia rank
2nd

Cropland — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Asia
-50510196219932024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.04 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 10 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 10.7 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 % change on previous year 0.8311 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.34 % change on previous year 0.3966 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 5.62 % change on previous year 0.0536 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year 0.5597 % change on previous year 0.9342 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s -0.1186 % change on previous year -0.8149 % change on previous year 0.6963 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s -0.3909 % change on previous year 0.0923 % change on previous year 0.4833 % change on previous year Western Asia
2020s 5.02 % change on previous year 0.671 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Western Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.04 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
10 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 2nd 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.