Agricultural land — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Agricultural land — Area was 5,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Western Sahara, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 5,004 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Western Sahara peaked at 5,004 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 105th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,002 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,004 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,001 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,003 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 5,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Country area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 62.35 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Western Sahara?
- Agricultural land — area in Western Sahara was 5,004 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,004 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for agricultural land — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 105th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.