Equatorial Guinea vs Western Sahara: Land used for agriculture

Equatorial Guinea
179,992
in 2010
Western Sahara
199,650
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea rank
151st
Western Sahara rank
150th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 199,650 against 179,992 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 19,658.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 150th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 17 and Western Sahara in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 96,597 4,102 92,495 Equatorial Guinea
1790s 97,585 4,295 93,289 Equatorial Guinea
1800s 98,665 4,767 93,898 Equatorial Guinea
1810s 99,746 5,044 94,702 Equatorial Guinea
1820s 101,259 5,321 95,938 Equatorial Guinea
1830s 102,740 5,958 96,782 Equatorial Guinea
1840s 104,191 6,456 97,735 Equatorial Guinea
1850s 105,827 6,982 98,845 Equatorial Guinea
1860s 107,525 7,730 99,795 Equatorial Guinea
1870s 114,132 8,450 105,682 Equatorial Guinea
1880s 121,263 9,086 112,176 Equatorial Guinea
1890s 128,950 9,918 119,032 Equatorial Guinea
1900s 137,347 10,972 126,375 Equatorial Guinea
1910s 146,670 11,832 134,838 Equatorial Guinea
1920s 153,832 23,266 130,566 Equatorial Guinea
1930s 161,519 47,637 113,882 Equatorial Guinea
1940s 170,163 99,544 70,620 Equatorial Guinea
1950s 183,716 186,875 3,159 Western Sahara
1960s 209,679 1.18 million 965,931 Western Sahara
1970s 223,448 1.18 million 954,022 Western Sahara
1980s 229,560 1.20 million 966,910 Western Sahara
1990s 207,912 1.22 million 1.01 million Western Sahara
2000s 187,633 200,487 12,854 Western Sahara
2010s 179,992 199,650 19,658 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Equatorial Guinea or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 199,650 against 179,992 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
19,658, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.