Global pasture in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Global pasture was 197,639 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Global pasture in Western Sahara, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 197,639 for global pasture in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global pasture in Western Sahara peaked at 1.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,882, in 1780.
Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global pasture in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 3,882 | — |
| 1790 | 4,048 | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 4,493 | +11.0% |
| 1810 | 4,770 | +6.2% |
| 1820 | 5,019 | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 5,574 | +11.1% |
| 1840 | 6,017 | +7.9% |
| 1850 | 6,460 | +7.4% |
| 1860 | 7,154 | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 7,819 | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 8,400 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 9,204 | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 10,203 | +10.9% |
| 1910 | 11,035 | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 22,414 | +103.1% |
| 1930 | 46,758 | +108.6% |
| 1940 | 98,610 | +110.9% |
| 1950 | 185,914 | +88.5% |
| 1960 | 1.17 million | +531.6% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 198,532 | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 197,639 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global pasture in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +531.6% | 185,914 | 1.17 million |
| 1940 | +110.9% | 46,758 | 98,610 |
| 1930 | +108.6% | 22,414 | 46,758 |
| 1920 | +103.1% | 11,035 | 22,414 |
| 2000 | -83.7% | 1.22 million | 198,532 |
| 1950 | +88.5% | 98,610 | 185,914 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3,882 | 3,882 | 3,882 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4,048 | 4,048 | 4,048 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4,493 | 4,493 | 4,493 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4,770 | 4,770 | 4,770 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5,019 | 5,019 | 5,019 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,574 | 5,574 | 5,574 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,017 | 6,017 | 6,017 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,460 | 6,460 | 6,460 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7,154 | 7,154 | 7,154 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7,819 | 7,819 | 7,819 | 1 |
| 1880s | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 1 |
| 1890s | 9,204 | 9,204 | 9,204 | 1 |
| 1900s | 10,203 | 10,203 | 10,203 | 1 |
| 1910s | 11,035 | 11,035 | 11,035 | 1 |
| 1920s | 22,414 | 22,414 | 22,414 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46,758 | 46,758 | 46,758 | 1 |
| 1940s | 98,610 | 98,610 | 98,610 | 1 |
| 1950s | 185,914 | 185,914 | 185,914 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 198,532 | 198,532 | 198,532 | 1 |
| 2010s | 197,639 | 197,639 | 197,639 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global pasture in Western Sahara?
- Global pasture in Western Sahara was 197,639 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global pasture recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest global pasture recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,882 in 1780.
- How does Western Sahara rank for global pasture?
- Western Sahara ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global pasture rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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