Saudi Arabia vs Western Sahara: Cropland and pasture per person

Saudi Arabia
0.0017
in 2010
Western Sahara
0.0042
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
Western Sahara rank
156th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 0.0042 against 0.0017 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0025.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and Western Sahara ranks 156th of 178 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0066 0.0686 0.062 Western Sahara
1960s 0.0072 0.0441 0.0368 Western Sahara
1970s 0.0052 0.0207 0.0155 Western Sahara
1980s 0.0032 0.0107 0.0075 Western Sahara
1990s 0.0022 0.0085 0.0063 Western Sahara
2000s 0.002 0.0062 0.0042 Western Sahara
2010s 0.0017 0.0042 0.0024 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Saudi Arabia or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 0.0042 against 0.0017 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
0.0025, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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

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.