Grassland — Area from MODIS in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Grassland — Area from MODIS was 46.18 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Area from MODIS in Western Sahara, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — area from modis in Western Sahara stood at 46.18 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — area from modis in Western Sahara peaked at 78.26 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.54 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Western Sahara 155th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Area from MODIS in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.54 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.79 1000 ha | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 1000 ha | +255.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 1000 ha | +322.4% |
| 2005 | 19.29 1000 ha | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 26.14 1000 ha | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 36.26 1000 ha | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 30.62 1000 ha | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 32.14 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.17 1000 ha | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 50.64 1000 ha | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 58.01 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 51.75 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 51.54 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.4 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 59.1 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 60.26 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.52 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 57.02 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 60.37 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 62.32 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 78.26 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 54.84 1000 ha | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 46.18 1000 ha | -15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Area from MODIS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +322.4% | 2.81 1000 ha | 11.87 1000 ha |
| 2003 | +255.7% | 0.79 1000 ha | 2.81 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 1000 ha | 0.54 1000 ha | 36.26 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.14 1000 ha | 42.17 1000 ha | 60.26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.39 1000 ha | 46.18 1000 ha | 78.26 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 152 Réunion 55.81 1000 ha compare
- 153 Jamaica 49.26 1000 ha compare
- 154 Netherlands Antilles (former) 47.86 1000 ha compare
- 156 New Caledonia 44.29 1000 ha compare
- 157 Martinique 39.63 1000 ha compare
- 158 El Salvador 39.14 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Land area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Country area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 62.35 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — area from modis in Western Sahara?
- Grassland — area from modis in Western Sahara was 46.18 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — area from modis recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — area from modis recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Western Sahara rank for grassland — area from modis?
- Western Sahara ranks 155th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — area from modis rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.