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
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.
Grazing land use over the long term in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 63.91 | — |
| 1100 | 119.83 | +87.5% |
| 1200 | 224.67 | +87.5% |
| 1300 | 421.26 | +87.5% |
| 1400 | 789.87 | +87.5% |
| 1500 | 1,481 | +87.5% |
| 1600 | 2,777 | +87.5% |
| 1700 | 5,207 | +87.5% |
| 1710 | 6,530 | +25.4% |
| 1720 | 8,190 | +25.4% |
| 1730 | 10,272 | +25.4% |
| 1740 | 12,882 | +25.4% |
| 1750 | 16,157 | +25.4% |
| 1760 | 20,264 | +25.4% |
| 1770 | 25,414 | +25.4% |
| 1780 | 31,874 | +25.4% |
| 1790 | 39,976 | +25.4% |
| 1800 | 50,137 | +25.4% |
| 1810 | 62,881 | +25.4% |
| 1820 | 79,262 | +26.1% |
| 1830 | 99,910 | +26.1% |
| 1840 | 125,937 | +26.1% |
| 1850 | 158,744 | +26.1% |
| 1860 | 157,753 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 158,452 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 158,938 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 159,170 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 159,094 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 158,638 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 309,106 | +94.8% |
| 1930 | 599,936 | +94.1% |
| 1940 | 1.16 million | +93.1% |
| 1950 | 2.22 million | +91.6% |
| 1951 | 2.58 million | +16.1% |
| 1952 | 2.80 million | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 2.97 million | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 3.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 3.32 million | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 3.56 million | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 3.86 million | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.21 million | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 4.59 million | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 5.00 million | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Western Sahara
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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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