Land natural share in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Land natural share was 11.81 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
11.81
World rank
163rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
11.81
in 2010
All-time low
0.0073
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Western Sahara, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land natural share in Western Sahara stood at 11.81. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Western Sahara peaked at 11.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0073, in 1780.
That places Western Sahara 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land natural share in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 0.0073 | — |
| 1790 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0241 | +231.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0258 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1285 | +398.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8 | +9082.9% |
| 2010 | 11.81 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 0.0073 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0241 | 0.0241 | 0.0241 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1285 | 0.1285 | 0.1285 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.81 | 11.81 | 11.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land natural share in Western Sahara?
- Land natural share in Western Sahara was 11.81 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 in 1780.
- How does Western Sahara rank for land natural share?
- Western Sahara ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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