Senegal vs Western Sahara: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Senegal
5.60 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
63rd
Western Sahara rank
66th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 600,000 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 684,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 625,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 600,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 600,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Senegal or Western Sahara?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 600,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Western Sahara rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Senegal ranks 63rd 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.