Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
7.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.6 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.9985 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.341 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.17 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.6 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.75 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.