Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 5,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Western Sahara, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Sahara is 5,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Sahara peaked at 5,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Sahara 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 18.81 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.02 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.08 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Sahara?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Western Sahara was 5,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Sahara rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.