Land area hectares in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Land area hectares was 26.60 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.60 million
in 1961
All-time low
26.60 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Western Sahara, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 26.60 million for land area hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area hectares in Western Sahara peaked at 26.60 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.60 million, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 76th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area hectares in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.60 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 26.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 73 Philippines 29.82 million compare
- 74 Italy 29.57 million compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 27.36 million compare
- 77 New Zealand 26.33 million compare
- 78 Gabon 25.77 million compare
- 79 Ecuador 24.84 million compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area hectares in Western Sahara?
- Land area hectares in Western Sahara was 26.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 26.60 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.60 million in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for land area hectares?
- Western Sahara ranks 76th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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