Faroe Islands vs Western Sahara: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Faroe Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.08 % against 0.07 % in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01 %.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 217th and Western Sahara ranks 216th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 % | 0.02 % | 0.05 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 0.07 % | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.07 % | 0.054 % | 0.016 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.07 % | 0.08 % | 0.01 % | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.07 % | 0.08 % | 0.01 % | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.07 % | 0.08 % | 0.01 % | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.07 % | 0.08 % | 0.01 % | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Faroe Islands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.08 % against 0.07 % in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 0.01 %, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Faroe Islands ranks 217th and Western Sahara ranks 216th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.