Djibouti vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
Djibouti
3,900 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
200th
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Djibouti
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,900 hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 100 hectares.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 200th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 1,700 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,200 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2,750 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,250 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 3,825 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 175 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Djibouti or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 4,000 hectares against 3,900 hectares in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Djibouti and Western Sahara?
- 100 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Djibouti ranks 200th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.