Middle Africa vs Western Sahara: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Middle Africa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 99.92 % against 74.58 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 25.34 %.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 5th of 21 regions.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.83 % | 100 % | 15.17 % | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 83.97 % | 99.96 % | 15.99 % | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 83.25 % | 99.95 % | 16.69 % | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 82.92 % | 99.92 % | 17 % | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 82.38 % | 99.92 % | 17.54 % | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 77.07 % | 99.92 % | 22.85 % | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 75.11 % | 99.92 % | 24.81 % | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land, Middle Africa or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 99.92 % against 74.58 % in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between Middle Africa and Western Sahara?
- 25.34 %, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Western Sahara?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 5th of 21 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.