Uganda vs Western Sahara: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Uganda
5.32 million hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda rank
64th
Western Sahara rank
66th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.32 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 315,000 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Uganda ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 44,800 hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 112,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 162,750 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.32 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 315,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.32 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 315,000 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Uganda or Western Sahara?
- Uganda, at 5.32 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 Uganda and Western Sahara?
- 315,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Western Sahara rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Uganda ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.