Maldives vs Western Sahara: Land use
Maldives
4,900 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Maldives rank
195th
Western Sahara rank
197th
Land use over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 197th of 223 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 5,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,600 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6,800 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5,025 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,025 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Maldives, at 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 900 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for land use?
- Maldives ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 197th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.