Philippines vs Western Sahara: Land area — Area

Philippines
29,817 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Sahara
26,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Philippines rank
76th
Western Sahara rank
79th

Land area — Area over time

  • Philippines
  • Western Sahara
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 29,817 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 3,217 1000 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 76th and Western Sahara ranks 79th of 248 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 29,826 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,226 1000 ha Philippines
1970s 29,820 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,220 1000 ha Philippines
1980s 29,817 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha Philippines
1990s 29,817 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha Philippines
2000s 29,817 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha Philippines
2010s 29,817 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha Philippines
2020s 29,817 1000 ha 26,600 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Philippines or Western Sahara?
Philippines, at 29,817 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Philippines and Western Sahara?
3,217 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Sahara?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Western Sahara rank globally for land area — area?
Philippines ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.