Djibouti vs Western Sahara: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Djibouti
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.19 % against 0.02 % in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.17 %.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 9.5 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 215th and Western Sahara ranks 217th of 217 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 % | 0 % | 0.04 % | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.04 % | 0.01 % | 0.03 % | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.04 % | 0.01 % | 0.03 % | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.063 % | 0.02 % | 0.043 % | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0.075 % | 0.02 % | 0.055 % | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.13 % | 0.02 % | 0.11 % | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.18 % | 0.02 % | 0.16 % | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Djibouti or Western Sahara?
- Djibouti, at 0.19 % against 0.02 % in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Djibouti and Western Sahara?
- 0.17 %, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Western Sahara?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Western Sahara rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Djibouti ranks 215th and Western Sahara ranks 217th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.