Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Sahara: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.17 %
in 2024
Western Sahara
18.8 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
100th
Western Sahara rank
97th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Western Sahara
0102030196119922024

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 18.8 % against 18.17 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.63 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 97th of 237 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 27.01 % 18.8 % 8.21 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 27.01 % 18.8 % 8.21 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 27.23 % 18.8 % 8.43 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 28.04 % 18.8 % 9.24 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 23.37 % 18.8 % 4.57 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 18.12 % 18.8 % 0.679 % Western Sahara
2020s 18.17 % 18.8 % 0.63 % Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 18.8 % against 18.17 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Sahara?
0.63 %, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Sahara?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Sahara rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 97th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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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.