Cropland — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Cropland — Area was 4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Western Sahara, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 4 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Western Sahara peaked at 4 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1969.
Western Sahara ranks 224th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1970 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 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 cropland — area in Western Sahara?
- Cropland — area in Western Sahara was 4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1969.
- How does Western Sahara rank for cropland — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 224th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.