Saint Helena vs Western Sahara: Land use
Saint Helena
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
197th
Western Sahara rank
197th
Land use over time
- Saint Helena
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 4,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 197th and Western Sahara ranks 197th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 900 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Saint Helena or Western Sahara?
- Saint Helena, at 4,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Saint Helena and Western Sahara?
- 0 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Western Sahara rank globally for land use?
- Saint Helena ranks 197th 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.