Maldives vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
Maldives
4,900 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Maldives rank
196th
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 196th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 5,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,600 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6,800 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5,025 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,025 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Maldives, at 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 900 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Maldives ranks 196th 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.