Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
71st
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.11 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 16.11 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1953 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1954 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1955 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1957 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8848 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 68 Somalia 0.0018 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Namibia 0.0015 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Botswana 0.0004 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Brunei 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cape Verde 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Estonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 New Caledonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Russia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Togo 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Venezuela 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 South Africa 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Zambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Falkland Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Sahara
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural land use 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.4 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 44.83 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 36.1 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 8.73 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 18.6 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 19.2 % (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.