Gambia vs Western Sahara: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Gambia
213,295
in 2010
Western Sahara
197,639
in 2010
Gambia rank
135th
Western Sahara rank
137th

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time

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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 213,295 against 197,639 in Western Sahara, a difference of 15,656.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 135th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 19 and Western Sahara in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 60,595 3,882 56,713 Gambia
1790s 56,810 4,048 52,762 Gambia
1800s 53,199 4,493 48,706 Gambia
1810s 49,881 4,770 45,111 Gambia
1820s 51,368 5,019 46,349 Gambia
1830s 52,884 5,574 47,311 Gambia
1840s 54,403 6,017 48,386 Gambia
1850s 56,007 6,460 49,546 Gambia
1860s 57,611 7,154 50,457 Gambia
1870s 59,972 7,819 52,153 Gambia
1880s 62,453 8,400 54,052 Gambia
1890s 65,020 9,204 55,816 Gambia
1900s 67,704 10,203 57,501 Gambia
1910s 70,504 11,035 59,469 Gambia
1920s 86,373 22,414 63,959 Gambia
1930s 105,742 46,758 58,984 Gambia
1940s 129,486 98,610 30,876 Gambia
1950s 158,599 185,914 27,315 Western Sahara
1960s 201,582 1.17 million 972,578 Western Sahara
1970s 201,410 1.18 million 974,470 Western Sahara
1980s 201,322 1.19 million 993,528 Western Sahara
1990s 218,849 1.22 million 997,781 Western Sahara
2000s 220,393 198,532 21,861 Gambia
2010s 213,295 197,639 15,656 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Gambia or Western Sahara?
Gambia, at 213,295 against 197,639 in Western Sahara as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Gambia and Western Sahara?
15,656, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Western Sahara rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Gambia ranks 135th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.