Agricultural land use in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Agricultural land use was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5.00 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
5.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Western Sahara, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Western Sahara stood at 5.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Western Sahara peaked at 5.00 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million hectares, in 1961.
Western Sahara ranks 89th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More agriculture & rural data for Western Sahara
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 — Share of employment in agriculture in 18.6 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 19.2 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 8.73 1000 No (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Western Sahara?
- Agricultural land use in Western Sahara was 5.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for agricultural land use?
- Western Sahara ranks 89th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.