Ecuador vs Western Sahara: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ecuador
5.35 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Western Sahara rank
89th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ecuador
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.35 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 346,000 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Western Sahara ranks 89th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 267,889 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 389,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 393,000 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ecuador or Western Sahara?
- Ecuador, at 5.35 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ecuador and Western Sahara?
- 346,000 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Western Sahara rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ecuador ranks 86th 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.