Gabon vs Western Sahara: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Gabon
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 26,600 1000 ha against 25,767 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 833 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 81st and Western Sahara ranks 79th of 248 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 25,767 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 833 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Gabon or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 26,600 1000 ha against 25,767 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Gabon and Western Sahara?
- 833 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Sahara?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Western Sahara rank globally for land area — area?
- Gabon ranks 81st and Western Sahara ranks 79th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.