Maldives vs Western Sahara: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.9 1000 ha against 4 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.9 1000 ha.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 221st and Western Sahara ranks 224th of 252 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 1970s | 5.6 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3.6 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6.8 1000 ha | 2.7 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8.1 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.5 1000 ha | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Maldives, at 4.9 1000 ha against 4 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 0.9 1000 ha, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for cropland — area?
- Maldives ranks 221st and Western Sahara ranks 224th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.