Bahrain vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
Bahrain
4,100 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Bahrain rank
197th
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Bahrain
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4,100 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 100 hectares.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 197th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 6,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5,425 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,425 hectares | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4,404 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 404 hectares | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 4,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 100 hectares | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Bahrain or Western Sahara?
- Bahrain, at 4,100 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Bahrain and Western Sahara?
- 100 hectares, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Bahrain ranks 197th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.