Saint Helena vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
Saint Helena
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
198th
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Saint Helena
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 4,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 198th and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 900 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Saint Helena or Western Sahara?
- Saint Helena, at 4,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Saint Helena and Western Sahara?
- 0 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Saint Helena ranks 198th 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.