Italy vs Western Sahara: Land area
Italy
29,572
in 2025
Western Sahara
26,600
in 2025
Italy rank
65th
Western Sahara rank
67th
Land area over time
- Italy
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29,572 against 26,600 in Western Sahara, a difference of 2,972.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 67th of 219 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,411 | 26,600 | 2,811 | Italy |
| 2000s | 29,572 | 26,600 | 2,972 | Italy |
| 2010s | 29,572 | 26,600 | 2,972 | Italy |
| 2020s | 29,572 | 26,600 | 2,972 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Italy or Western Sahara?
- Italy, at 29,572 against 26,600 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Italy and Western Sahara?
- 2,972, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Western Sahara rank globally for land area?
- Italy ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 67th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.