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

Montenegro
177,106
in 2010
Western Sahara
197,639
in 2010
Montenegro rank
140th
Western Sahara rank
137th

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

  • Montenegro
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 197,639 against 177,106 in Montenegro, a difference of 20,533.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 140th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 18 and Western Sahara in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 89,935 3,882 86,053 Montenegro
1790s 89,347 4,048 85,299 Montenegro
1800s 88,826 4,493 84,333 Montenegro
1810s 88,146 4,770 83,377 Montenegro
1820s 87,760 5,019 82,741 Montenegro
1830s 87,328 5,574 81,754 Montenegro
1840s 86,896 6,017 80,879 Montenegro
1850s 101,468 6,460 95,008 Montenegro
1860s 116,743 7,154 109,590 Montenegro
1870s 131,605 7,819 123,786 Montenegro
1880s 147,261 8,400 138,861 Montenegro
1890s 164,956 9,204 155,752 Montenegro
1900s 184,848 10,203 174,645 Montenegro
1910s 205,100 11,035 194,065 Montenegro
1920s 227,061 22,414 204,646 Montenegro
1930s 249,357 46,758 202,599 Montenegro
1940s 271,679 98,610 173,069 Montenegro
1950s 324,266 185,914 138,352 Montenegro
1960s 384,930 1.17 million 789,230 Western Sahara
1970s 360,546 1.18 million 815,334 Western Sahara
1980s 338,253 1.19 million 856,597 Western Sahara
1990s 314,207 1.22 million 902,423 Western Sahara
2000s 183,833 198,532 14,699 Western Sahara
2010s 177,106 197,639 20,533 Western Sahara

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?, Montenegro or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 197,639 against 177,106 in Montenegro as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Montenegro and Western Sahara?
20,533, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Montenegro and Western Sahara rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Montenegro ranks 140th 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.