Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 18.8 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.8 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.8 percent
in 1961
All-time low
18.8 percent
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara stood at 18.8 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara peaked at 18.8 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.8 percent, in 1961.
Western Sahara ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.8 percent | — |
| 1962 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 18.8 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares 26.60 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara was 18.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 percent in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Western Sahara ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).