Niue vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
Niue
3,800 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Niue rank
201st
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Niue
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,800 hectares in Niue, a difference of 200 hectares.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 201st and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Niue |
| 1970s | 3,560 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,560 hectares | Niue |
| 1980s | 3,800 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 1,100 hectares | Niue |
| 1990s | 3,800 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 200 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3,800 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 200 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 3,800 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 200 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 3,800 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 200 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Niue or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 4,000 hectares against 3,800 hectares in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Niue and Western Sahara?
- 200 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Niue and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Niue ranks 201st 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.