United Arab Emirates vs Western Sahara: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

United Arab Emirates
251,974
in 2010
Western Sahara
197,639
in 2010
United Arab Emirates rank
134th
Western Sahara rank
137th

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

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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 251,974 against 197,639 in Western Sahara, a difference of 54,335.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 134th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 52,128 3,882 48,246 United Arab Emirates
1790s 51,796 4,048 47,747 United Arab Emirates
1800s 51,577 4,493 47,084 United Arab Emirates
1810s 51,387 4,770 46,618 United Arab Emirates
1820s 54,411 5,019 49,392 United Arab Emirates
1830s 57,973 5,574 52,399 United Arab Emirates
1840s 61,732 6,017 55,715 United Arab Emirates
1850s 65,803 6,460 59,343 United Arab Emirates
1860s 70,101 7,154 62,947 United Arab Emirates
1870s 74,965 7,819 67,146 United Arab Emirates
1880s 80,397 8,400 71,997 United Arab Emirates
1890s 86,453 9,204 77,249 United Arab Emirates
1900s 93,245 10,203 83,042 United Arab Emirates
1910s 100,605 11,035 89,570 United Arab Emirates
1920s 107,069 22,414 84,654 United Arab Emirates
1930s 115,097 46,758 68,339 United Arab Emirates
1940s 124,233 98,610 25,623 United Arab Emirates
1950s 134,450 185,914 51,464 Western Sahara
1960s 180,241 1.17 million 993,919 Western Sahara
1970s 180,185 1.18 million 995,695 Western Sahara
1980s 179,986 1.19 million 1.01 million Western Sahara
1990s 224,196 1.22 million 992,434 Western Sahara
2000s 292,829 198,532 94,297 United Arab Emirates
2010s 251,974 197,639 54,335 United Arab Emirates

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?, United Arab Emirates or Western Sahara?
United Arab Emirates, at 251,974 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 United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
54,335, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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.