Italy vs Western Sahara: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Italy
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.57 million hectares against 26.60 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.97 million hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 75th of 233 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.41 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 29.41 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.41 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 29.41 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.57 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.57 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.57 million hectares | 26.60 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Italy or Western Sahara?
- Italy, at 29.57 million hectares against 26.60 million hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Italy and Western Sahara?
- 2.97 million hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Western Sahara rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 75th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.