Italy vs Western Sahara: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Italy
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29,572 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 2,972 1000 ha.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 77th and Western Sahara ranks 79th of 248 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,411 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 29,411 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 29,411 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1990s | 29,411 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 29,572 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2010s | 29,572 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2020s | 29,572 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Italy or Western Sahara?
- Italy, at 29,572 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Italy and Western Sahara?
- 2,972 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Sahara?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Sahara rank globally for land area — area?
- Italy ranks 77th 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.