Greece vs Western Sahara: Agricultural area over the long-term
Greece
5.46 million hectares
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
84th
Western Sahara rank
87th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Greece
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.46 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 463,660 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 84th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.65 million hectares | 63.91 hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Greece |
| 1100s | 2.78 million hectares | 119.83 hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Greece |
| 1200s | 2.92 million hectares | 224.67 hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Greece |
| 1300s | 3.00 million hectares | 421.26 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Greece |
| 1400s | 2.07 million hectares | 789.87 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Greece |
| 1500s | 2.19 million hectares | 1,481 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Greece |
| 1600s | 3.10 million hectares | 2,777 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Greece |
| 1700s | 2.87 million hectares | 5,207 hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Greece |
| 1710s | 2.97 million hectares | 6,530 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Greece |
| 1720s | 3.07 million hectares | 8,190 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Greece |
| 1730s | 3.17 million hectares | 10,272 hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Greece |
| 1740s | 3.26 million hectares | 12,882 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Greece |
| 1750s | 3.35 million hectares | 16,157 hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Greece |
| 1760s | 3.44 million hectares | 20,264 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Greece |
| 1770s | 3.52 million hectares | 25,414 hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Greece |
| 1780s | 3.60 million hectares | 31,874 hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Greece |
| 1790s | 3.67 million hectares | 39,976 hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Greece |
| 1800s | 3.74 million hectares | 50,137 hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Greece |
| 1810s | 3.81 million hectares | 62,881 hectares | 3.75 million hectares | Greece |
| 1820s | 3.87 million hectares | 79,262 hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Greece |
| 1830s | 4.18 million hectares | 99,910 hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Greece |
| 1840s | 4.51 million hectares | 125,937 hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Greece |
| 1850s | 4.86 million hectares | 158,744 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Greece |
| 1860s | 5.23 million hectares | 157,753 hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Greece |
| 1870s | 5.62 million hectares | 158,452 hectares | 5.46 million hectares | Greece |
| 1880s | 6.09 million hectares | 158,938 hectares | 5.94 million hectares | Greece |
| 1890s | 6.59 million hectares | 159,170 hectares | 6.43 million hectares | Greece |
| 1900s | 7.12 million hectares | 159,094 hectares | 6.96 million hectares | Greece |
| 1910s | 7.42 million hectares | 158,638 hectares | 7.26 million hectares | Greece |
| 1920s | 7.70 million hectares | 309,106 hectares | 7.39 million hectares | Greece |
| 1930s | 8.28 million hectares | 599,936 hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Greece |
| 1940s | 9.09 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | Greece |
| 1950s | 9.16 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | Greece |
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.15 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.19 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.07 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.05 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.53 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 604,012 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Greece or Western Sahara?
- Greece, at 5.46 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Greece and Western Sahara?
- 463,660 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Western Sahara rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 84th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.