Global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Global peak agricultural land was 199,650 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
199,650
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
4,102
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 199,650 for global peak agricultural land in 2010.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara peaked at 1.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,102, in 1780.
Western Sahara ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 4,102 | — |
| 1790 | 4,295 | +4.7% |
| 1800 | 4,767 | +11.0% |
| 1810 | 5,044 | +5.8% |
| 1820 | 5,321 | +5.5% |
| 1830 | 5,958 | +12.0% |
| 1840 | 6,456 | +8.4% |
| 1850 | 6,982 | +8.1% |
| 1860 | 7,730 | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 8,450 | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 9,086 | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 9,918 | +9.2% |
| 1900 | 10,972 | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 11,832 | +7.8% |
| 1920 | 23,266 | +96.6% |
| 1930 | 47,637 | +104.8% |
| 1940 | 99,544 | +109.0% |
| 1950 | 186,875 | +87.7% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million | +529.1% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 200,487 | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 199,650 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 4,102 | 4,102 | 4,102 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4,295 | 4,295 | 4,295 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4,767 | 4,767 | 4,767 | 1 |
| 1810s | 5,044 | 5,044 | 5,044 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5,321 | 5,321 | 5,321 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,958 | 5,958 | 5,958 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,456 | 6,456 | 6,456 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,982 | 6,982 | 6,982 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7,730 | 7,730 | 7,730 | 1 |
| 1870s | 8,450 | 8,450 | 8,450 | 1 |
| 1880s | 9,086 | 9,086 | 9,086 | 1 |
| 1890s | 9,918 | 9,918 | 9,918 | 1 |
| 1900s | 10,972 | 10,972 | 10,972 | 1 |
| 1910s | 11,832 | 11,832 | 11,832 | 1 |
| 1920s | 23,266 | 23,266 | 23,266 | 1 |
| 1930s | 47,637 | 47,637 | 47,637 | 1 |
| 1940s | 99,544 | 99,544 | 99,544 | 1 |
| 1950s | 186,875 | 186,875 | 186,875 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 200,487 | 200,487 | 200,487 | 1 |
| 2010s | 199,650 | 199,650 | 199,650 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 147 Timor-Leste 258,097 compare
- 148 Lebanon 231,348 compare
- 149 Kuwait 208,732 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 179,992 compare
- 152 Palestine, State of 110,621 compare
- 153 Suriname 83,869 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Sahara
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 5.00 million (2023)
- Agricultural land 5.00 million (2023)
- Agriculture more less land 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 use over the long term 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara?
- Global peak agricultural land in Western Sahara was 199,650 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,102 in 1780.
- How does Western Sahara rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Western Sahara ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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