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

Kuwait
201,979
in 2010
Western Sahara
197,639
in 2010
Kuwait rank
136th
Western Sahara rank
137th

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

  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 201,979 against 197,639 in Western Sahara, a difference of 4,340.

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

Kuwait ranks 136th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 63,160 3,882 59,278 Kuwait
1790s 64,374 4,048 60,326 Kuwait
1800s 65,668 4,493 61,176 Kuwait
1810s 67,206 4,770 62,436 Kuwait
1820s 68,878 5,019 63,859 Kuwait
1830s 70,874 5,574 65,301 Kuwait
1840s 73,032 6,017 67,016 Kuwait
1850s 75,380 6,460 68,920 Kuwait
1860s 77,970 7,154 70,817 Kuwait
1870s 81,073 7,819 73,254 Kuwait
1880s 84,743 8,400 76,343 Kuwait
1890s 88,953 9,204 79,749 Kuwait
1900s 93,703 10,203 83,500 Kuwait
1910s 99,047 11,035 88,012 Kuwait
1920s 104,742 22,414 82,328 Kuwait
1930s 111,600 46,758 64,842 Kuwait
1940s 122,394 98,610 23,784 Kuwait
1950s 133,298 185,914 52,616 Western Sahara
1960s 207,221 1.17 million 966,939 Western Sahara
1970s 206,763 1.18 million 969,117 Western Sahara
1980s 204,962 1.19 million 989,888 Western Sahara
1990s 237,856 1.22 million 978,774 Western Sahara
2000s 237,718 198,532 39,186 Kuwait
2010s 201,979 197,639 4,340 Kuwait

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?, Kuwait or Western Sahara?
Kuwait, at 201,979 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 Kuwait and Western Sahara?
4,340, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Western Sahara rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Kuwait ranks 136th 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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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
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.