Algeria vs Iran: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Algeria
29.79 million
in 2010
Iran
27.51 million
in 2010
Algeria rank
22nd
Iran rank
25th

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 29.79 million against 27.51 million in Iran, a difference of 2.28 million.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Iran ahead.

Algeria ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran Difference Ahead
1780s 8.08 million 11.54 million 3.46 million Iran
1790s 8.36 million 11.81 million 3.45 million Iran
1800s 8.65 million 12.09 million 3.44 million Iran
1810s 8.93 million 12.37 million 3.45 million Iran
1820s 9.21 million 12.66 million 3.45 million Iran
1830s 10.82 million 13.41 million 2.59 million Iran
1840s 12.42 million 14.15 million 1.73 million Iran
1850s 14.03 million 14.90 million 864,300 Iran
1860s 15.64 million 15.65 million 5,500 Iran
1870s 17.27 million 16.41 million 858,700 Algeria
1880s 18.90 million 18.93 million 30,400 Iran
1890s 20.53 million 21.45 million 916,900 Iran
1900s 22.18 million 23.40 million 1.22 million Iran
1910s 23.83 million 25.31 million 1.48 million Iran
1920s 25.48 million 28.08 million 2.60 million Iran
1930s 27.13 million 31.14 million 4.00 million Iran
1940s 28.83 million 34.52 million 5.69 million Iran
1950s 30.47 million 38.08 million 7.61 million Iran
1960s 37.67 million 42.15 million 4.48 million Iran
1970s 34.57 million 40.91 million 6.35 million Iran
1980s 33.07 million 40.66 million 7.60 million Iran
1990s 29.37 million 41.34 million 11.97 million Iran
2000s 29.61 million 42.24 million 12.63 million Iran
2010s 29.79 million 27.51 million 2.28 million Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Algeria or Iran?
Algeria, at 29.79 million against 27.51 million in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Algeria and Iran?
2.28 million, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Algeria ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.