Lebanon vs Western Sahara: Land used for agriculture

Lebanon
231,348
in 2010
Western Sahara
199,650
in 2010
Lebanon rank
148th
Western Sahara rank
150th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Lebanon
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 231,348 against 199,650 in Western Sahara, a difference of 31,698.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 148th and Western Sahara ranks 150th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 19 and Western Sahara in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 46,823 4,102 42,722 Lebanon
1790s 45,387 4,295 41,091 Lebanon
1800s 44,002 4,767 39,234 Lebanon
1810s 42,744 5,044 37,700 Lebanon
1820s 41,590 5,321 36,269 Lebanon
1830s 43,954 5,958 37,996 Lebanon
1840s 45,779 6,456 39,323 Lebanon
1850s 47,835 6,982 40,853 Lebanon
1860s 50,097 7,730 42,367 Lebanon
1870s 52,666 8,450 44,216 Lebanon
1880s 61,066 9,086 51,980 Lebanon
1890s 61,374 9,918 51,455 Lebanon
1900s 65,669 10,972 54,698 Lebanon
1910s 65,515 11,832 53,684 Lebanon
1920s 73,000 23,266 49,734 Lebanon
1930s 87,658 47,637 40,021 Lebanon
1940s 108,964 99,544 9,420 Lebanon
1950s 135,032 186,875 51,843 Western Sahara
1960s 180,245 1.18 million 995,365 Western Sahara
1970s 218,913 1.18 million 958,557 Western Sahara
1980s 203,961 1.20 million 992,509 Western Sahara
1990s 204,870 1.22 million 1.01 million Western Sahara
2000s 227,297 200,487 26,810 Lebanon
2010s 231,348 199,650 31,698 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Lebanon or Western Sahara?
Lebanon, at 231,348 against 199,650 in Western Sahara as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Lebanon and Western Sahara?
31,698, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Lebanon and Western Sahara rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Lebanon ranks 148th 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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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
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.