Brazil vs Western Sahara: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding over time
- Brazil
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.68 Percentage of agricultural land area against 2.6 Percentage of agricultural land area in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.08 Percentage of agricultural land area.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Western Sahara ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.46 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.1537 Percentage of agricultural land area | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.66 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.46 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.1965 Percentage of agricultural land area | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.67 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2.56 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.1134 Percentage of agricultural land area | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding, Brazil or Western Sahara?
- Brazil, at 2.68 Percentage of agricultural land area against 2.6 Percentage of agricultural land area in Western Sahara as of 2022.
- What is the difference in river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding between Brazil and Western Sahara?
- 0.08 Percentage of agricultural land area, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Sahara?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Western Sahara rank globally for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Western Sahara ranks 84th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org