Land area — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Land area — Area was 26,600 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Western Sahara, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Western Sahara stood at 26,600 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Western Sahara peaked at 26,600 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,600 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 76 Philippines 29,817 1000 ha compare
- 77 Italy 29,572 1000 ha compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare
- 80 New Zealand 26,331 1000 ha compare
- 81 Gabon 25,767 1000 ha compare
- 82 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Cropland — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Western Sahara?
- Land area — area in Western Sahara was 26,600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 26,600 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,600 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for land area — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Land area — 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.