Portugal vs Western Sahara: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Portugal
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5,004 1000 ha against 4,990 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 14 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,899 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 1,102 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 3,953 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 1,049 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 3,993 1000 ha | 5,003 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3,849 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 1,155 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3,804 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4,445 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 558.83 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 5,030 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 25.56 1000 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Portugal or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5,004 1000 ha against 4,990 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Portugal and Western Sahara?
- 14 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Sahara?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Sahara rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Portugal ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 88th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.