Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
8.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Southern Africa
-1000100200300196219932024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.55 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.55 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.82 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 24.62 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year 26.57 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -88.93 % change on previous year -10.94 % change on previous year 77.99 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 57.48 % change on previous year -7.77 % change on previous year 65.25 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 18.29 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 16.23 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.55 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
8.55 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,129 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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