Cropland area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Cropland area was 2,011 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Western Sahara, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Western Sahara stood at 2,011. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Western Sahara peaked at 2,011 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 219.64, in 1780.
Western Sahara ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 219.64 | — |
| 1790 | 247.1 | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 274.55 | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 274.55 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 302.01 | +10.0% |
| 1830 | 384.37 | +27.3% |
| 1840 | 439.28 | +14.3% |
| 1850 | 521.65 | +18.7% |
| 1860 | 576.56 | +10.5% |
| 1870 | 631.47 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 686.38 | +8.7% |
| 1890 | 713.83 | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 768.74 | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 796.2 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 851.11 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 878.56 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 933.47 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 960.93 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1,455 | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 1,592 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,620 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,843 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,954 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,011 | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +51.4% | 960.93 | 1,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 219.64 | 219.64 | 219.64 | 1 |
| 1790s | 247.1 | 247.1 | 247.1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 274.55 | 274.55 | 274.55 | 1 |
| 1810s | 274.55 | 274.55 | 274.55 | 1 |
| 1820s | 302.01 | 302.01 | 302.01 | 1 |
| 1830s | 384.37 | 384.37 | 384.37 | 1 |
| 1840s | 439.28 | 439.28 | 439.28 | 1 |
| 1850s | 521.65 | 521.65 | 521.65 | 1 |
| 1860s | 576.56 | 576.56 | 576.56 | 1 |
| 1870s | 631.47 | 631.47 | 631.47 | 1 |
| 1880s | 686.38 | 686.38 | 686.38 | 1 |
| 1890s | 713.83 | 713.83 | 713.83 | 1 |
| 1900s | 768.74 | 768.74 | 768.74 | 1 |
| 1910s | 796.2 | 796.2 | 796.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 851.11 | 851.11 | 851.11 | 1 |
| 1930s | 878.56 | 878.56 | 878.56 | 1 |
| 1940s | 933.47 | 933.47 | 933.47 | 1 |
| 1950s | 960.93 | 960.93 | 960.93 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,592 | 1,592 | 1,592 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,620 | 1,620 | 1,620 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,843 | 1,843 | 1,843 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,954 | 1,954 | 1,954 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,011 | 2,011 | 2,011 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 157 Kuwait 6,752 compare
- 158 Fiji 4,362 compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 3,393 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 1,433 compare
- 162 Djibouti 359.19 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 183.26 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Sahara
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (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 36.1 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 44.83 1000 No (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Western Sahara?
- Cropland area in Western Sahara was 2,011 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2,011 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.64 in 1780.
- How does Western Sahara rank for cropland area?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.