Mountain area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mountain area was 941 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
941 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
941 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
941 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Western Sahara, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Western Sahara is 941 kmsq, measured in 2021. 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, mountain area in Western Sahara peaked at 941 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 941 kmsq, in 2000.
Western Sahara ranks 145th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 941 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (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 mountain area in Western Sahara?
- Mountain area in Western Sahara was 941 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 941 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for mountain area?
- Western Sahara ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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