Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0009 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — area harvested, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — area harvested, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.