Bulgaria vs Western Sahara: Agricultural land use
Bulgaria
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
90th
Western Sahara rank
89th
Agricultural land use over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 89th of 227 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 798,111 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.08 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.17 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.06 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 272,300 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 32,442 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 25,748 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Bulgaria or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5.00 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Bulgaria and Western Sahara?
- 1,010 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Sahara rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 89th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.