Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Cyprus or Western Sahara?

Cyprus, at 0.0077 against 0.0042 in Western Sahara as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Western Sahara?

7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Western Sahara: Cropland and pasture per person

Cyprus

0.0077

in 2010

Western Sahara

0.0042

in 2010

Cyprus rank

153rd

Western Sahara rank

156th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Cyprus
Western Sahara

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0077 against 0.0042 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0035.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.8 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Cyprus ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 156th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0309	0.0686	0.0378	Western Sahara
1960s	0.0266	0.0441	0.0175	Western Sahara
1970s	0.0248	0.0207	0.0042	Cyprus
1980s	0.0221	0.0107	0.0114	Cyprus
1990s	0.0192	0.0085	0.0107	Cyprus
2000s	0.013	0.0062	0.0068	Cyprus
2010s	0.0077	0.0042	0.0035	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Cyprus or Western Sahara?: Cyprus, at 0.0077 against 0.0042 in Western Sahara as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Cyprus and Western Sahara?: 0.0035, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Western Sahara?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Western Sahara rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Cyprus ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.