Grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Grazing land use over the long term was 5.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 1978
All-time low
63.91
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara is 5.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara peaked at 5.00 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 63.91, in 1000.

That places Western Sahara 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 63.91 63.91 63.91 1
1100s 119.83 119.83 119.83 1
1200s 224.67 224.67 224.67 1
1300s 421.26 421.26 421.26 1
1400s 789.87 789.87 789.87 1
1500s 1,481 1,481 1,481 1
1600s 2,777 2,777 2,777 1
1700s 5,207 5,207 5,207 1
1710s 6,530 6,530 6,530 1
1720s 8,190 8,190 8,190 1
1730s 10,272 10,272 10,272 1
1740s 12,882 12,882 12,882 1
1750s 16,157 16,157 16,157 1
1760s 20,264 20,264 20,264 1
1770s 25,414 25,414 25,414 1
1780s 31,874 31,874 31,874 1
1790s 39,976 39,976 39,976 1
1800s 50,137 50,137 50,137 1
1810s 62,881 62,881 62,881 1
1820s 79,262 79,262 79,262 1
1830s 99,910 99,910 99,910 1
1840s 125,937 125,937 125,937 1
1850s 158,744 158,744 158,744 1
1860s 157,753 157,753 157,753 1
1870s 158,452 158,452 158,452 1
1880s 158,938 158,938 158,938 1
1890s 159,170 159,170 159,170 1
1900s 159,094 159,094 159,094 1
1910s 158,638 158,638 158,638 1
1920s 309,106 309,106 309,106 1
1930s 599,936 599,936 599,936 1
1940s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
1950s 3.33 million 2.22 million 4.59 million 10
1960s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
1970s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
1980s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
1990s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
2000s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
2010s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 10
2020s 5.00 million 5.00 million 5.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 62 Senegal 5.60 million compare
  2. 63 Ghana 5.36 million compare
  3. 64 Uganda 5.32 million compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 5.00 million compare
  5. 67 Tunisia 4.75 million compare
  6. 68 Germany 4.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara?
Grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara was 5.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1978.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 63.91 in 1000.
How does Western Sahara rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Western Sahara ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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