Gambia vs Western Sahara: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Gambia
18.48 percent
in 2023
Western Sahara
18.8 percent
in 2023
Gambia rank
90th
Western Sahara rank
88th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Gambia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 18.8 percent against 18.48 percent in Gambia, a difference of 0.32 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 88th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.53 percent | 18.8 percent | 20.73 percent | Gambia |
| 1970s | 39.53 percent | 18.8 percent | 20.73 percent | Gambia |
| 1980s | 39.33 percent | 18.8 percent | 20.53 percent | Gambia |
| 1990s | 36.22 percent | 18.8 percent | 17.42 percent | Gambia |
| 2000s | 20.66 percent | 18.8 percent | 1.86 percent | Gambia |
| 2010s | 18.48 percent | 18.8 percent | 0.32 percent | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 18.48 percent | 18.8 percent | 0.32 percent | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Gambia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 18.8 percent against 18.48 percent in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 0.32 percent, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Western Sahara rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Gambia ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 88th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).