Agriculture more less land in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Agriculture more less land was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
91st
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Western Sahara, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0 for agriculture more less land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Western Sahara peaked at 0.04 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Western Sahara 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture more less land in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.04 | — |
| 1972 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.02 | — |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0378 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.014 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 88 Sierra Leone 0.0089 compare
- 89 Namibia 0.0077 compare
- 90 Somalia 0.0073 compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 91 Aruba 0
- 91 Bahamas 0 compare
- 91 Bermuda 0 compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 91 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 0
- 91 Comoros 0 compare
- 91 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 91 Dominica 0 compare
- 91 Eritrea 0 compare
- 91 Gabon 0 compare
- 91 Grenada 0 compare
- 91 Kiribati 0 compare
- 91 Madagascar 0 compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 91 Mauritania 0 compare
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 compare
- 91 Montserrat 0 compare
- 91 Naoero 0 compare
- 91 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
- 91 Niue 0 compare
- 91 Norfolk Island 0
- 91 Palau 0
- 91 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 91 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 91 Seychelles 0 compare
- 91 South Africa 0 compare
- 91 Togo 0 compare
- 91 Tokelau 0 compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 91 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 91 Uganda 0 compare
- 91 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare
- 91 Wallis and Futuna 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Sahara
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 5.00 million (2023)
- Agricultural land 5.00 million (2023)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.4 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 19.2 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 18.6 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 8.73 1000 No (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)
- Cropland use over the long term 0 (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long term 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Western Sahara?
- Agriculture more less land in Western Sahara was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1971.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Western Sahara rank for agriculture more less land?
- Western Sahara ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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