Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
7.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Western Africa rank
4th
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.6 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 5.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 0.1709 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.0735 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.6 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 5.67 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th 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.