Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 10,076 1000 ha against 3,684 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,392 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,252 1000 ha | 12,045 1000 ha | 9,793 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,541 1000 ha | 10,934 1000 ha | 8,392 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,971 1000 ha | 10,059 1000 ha | 7,088 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 10,076 1000 ha against 3,684 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 6,392 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.