How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 197,639 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Western Sahara, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 197,639 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 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.
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 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 How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 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
- Civil liberties rating 7 (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)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 9.13 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 26.60 million hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Western Sahara?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Western Sahara was 197,639 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,882 in 1780.
- How does Western Sahara rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Western Sahara ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.