Total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Total agricultural area over the long term was 5.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 1978
All-time low
63.91
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara stood at 5.00 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara peaked at 5.00 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 63.91, in 1000.
Western Sahara ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 63.91 | — |
| 1100 | 119.83 | +87.5% |
| 1200 | 224.67 | +87.5% |
| 1300 | 421.26 | +87.5% |
| 1400 | 789.87 | +87.5% |
| 1500 | 1,481 | +87.5% |
| 1600 | 2,777 | +87.5% |
| 1700 | 5,207 | +87.5% |
| 1710 | 6,530 | +25.4% |
| 1720 | 8,190 | +25.4% |
| 1730 | 10,272 | +25.4% |
| 1740 | 12,882 | +25.4% |
| 1750 | 16,157 | +25.4% |
| 1760 | 20,264 | +25.4% |
| 1770 | 25,414 | +25.4% |
| 1780 | 31,874 | +25.4% |
| 1790 | 39,976 | +25.4% |
| 1800 | 50,137 | +25.4% |
| 1810 | 62,881 | +25.4% |
| 1820 | 79,262 | +26.1% |
| 1830 | 99,910 | +26.1% |
| 1840 | 125,937 | +26.1% |
| 1850 | 158,744 | +26.1% |
| 1860 | 157,753 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 158,452 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 158,938 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 159,170 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 159,094 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 158,638 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 309,106 | +94.8% |
| 1930 | 599,936 | +94.1% |
| 1940 | 1.16 million | +93.1% |
| 1950 | 2.22 million | +91.6% |
| 1951 | 2.58 million | +16.1% |
| 1952 | 2.80 million | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 2.97 million | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 3.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 3.32 million | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 3.56 million | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 3.86 million | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.21 million | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 4.59 million | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 5.00 million | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 63.91 | 63.91 | 63.91 | 1 |
| 1100s | 119.83 | 119.83 | 119.83 | 1 |
| 1200s | 224.67 | 224.67 | 224.67 | 1 |
| 1300s | 421.26 | 421.26 | 421.26 | 1 |
| 1400s | 789.87 | 789.87 | 789.87 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,481 | 1,481 | 1,481 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,777 | 2,777 | 2,777 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,207 | 5,207 | 5,207 | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,530 | 6,530 | 6,530 | 1 |
| 1720s | 8,190 | 8,190 | 8,190 | 1 |
| 1730s | 10,272 | 10,272 | 10,272 | 1 |
| 1740s | 12,882 | 12,882 | 12,882 | 1 |
| 1750s | 16,157 | 16,157 | 16,157 | 1 |
| 1760s | 20,264 | 20,264 | 20,264 | 1 |
| 1770s | 25,414 | 25,414 | 25,414 | 1 |
| 1780s | 31,874 | 31,874 | 31,874 | 1 |
| 1790s | 39,976 | 39,976 | 39,976 | 1 |
| 1800s | 50,137 | 50,137 | 50,137 | 1 |
| 1810s | 62,881 | 62,881 | 62,881 | 1 |
| 1820s | 79,262 | 79,262 | 79,262 | 1 |
| 1830s | 99,910 | 99,910 | 99,910 | 1 |
| 1840s | 125,937 | 125,937 | 125,937 | 1 |
| 1850s | 158,744 | 158,744 | 158,744 | 1 |
| 1860s | 157,753 | 157,753 | 157,753 | 1 |
| 1870s | 158,452 | 158,452 | 158,452 | 1 |
| 1880s | 158,938 | 158,938 | 158,938 | 1 |
| 1890s | 159,170 | 159,170 | 159,170 | 1 |
| 1900s | 159,094 | 159,094 | 159,094 | 1 |
| 1910s | 158,638 | 158,638 | 158,638 | 1 |
| 1920s | 309,106 | 309,106 | 309,106 | 1 |
| 1930s | 599,936 | 599,936 | 599,936 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.33 million | 2.22 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
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 total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Western Sahara was 5.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.91 in 1000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Western Sahara ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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