Germany vs Western Sahara: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Germany
4.70 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
69th
Western Sahara rank
66th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Germany
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.70 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 296,000 hectares.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 833,300 hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 291,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 87,200 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 324,900 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 4.72 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 275,750 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Germany or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.70 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Germany and Western Sahara?
- 296,000 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Western Sahara rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Germany ranks 69th and Western Sahara ranks 66th 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 Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.