Land area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Land area was 26,600 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26,600
World rank
67th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,600
in 1990
All-time low
26,600
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 26,600 for land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Western Sahara peaked at 26,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,600, in 1990.
That places Western Sahara 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,600 | — |
| 2000 | 26,600 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,600 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26,600 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 | 26,600 | 26,600 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,600 | 26,600 | 26,600 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,600 | 26,600 | 26,600 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26,600 | 26,600 | 26,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 64 Philippines 29,817 compare
- 65 Italy 29,572 compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 27,360 compare
- 68 New Zealand 26,331 compare
- 69 Gabon 25,767 compare
- 70 Ecuador 24,836 compare
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Western Sahara?
- Land area in Western Sahara was 26,600 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 26,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,600 in 1990.
- How does Western Sahara rank for land area?
- Western Sahara ranks 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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