Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.00 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
5.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara stood at 5.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara peaked at 5.00 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 9.13 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Western Sahara was 5.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Western Sahara ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.