Tunisia vs Western Sahara: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Tunisia
4.75 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia rank
68th
Western Sahara rank
66th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.75 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 250,000 hectares.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 68th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 610,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 4.37 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 629,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 649,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.44 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 563,300 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4.81 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 190,300 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4.81 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 192,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 4.75 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 250,000 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Tunisia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.75 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Tunisia and Western Sahara?
- 250,000 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tunisia and Western Sahara rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Tunisia ranks 68th 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.