Belgium vs Latvia: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Belgium
401,374
in 2010
Latvia
338,022
in 2010
Belgium rank
126th
Latvia rank
129th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 401,374 against 338,022 in Latvia, a difference of 63,352.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 385,969 | 92,298 | 293,671 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 389,601 | 103,467 | 286,134 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 392,547 | 115,981 | 276,566 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 393,569 | 130,009 | 263,560 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 396,943 | 142,848 | 254,095 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 411,835 | 156,759 | 255,076 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 405,621 | 172,371 | 233,250 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 416,946 | 189,293 | 227,653 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 428,145 | 207,818 | 220,327 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 435,551 | 222,153 | 213,398 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 457,035 | 237,748 | 219,287 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 478,477 | 254,280 | 224,197 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 503,168 | 271,511 | 231,657 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 530,001 | 290,983 | 239,018 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 521,981 | 294,330 | 227,651 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 539,301 | 299,634 | 239,667 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 540,068 | 300,091 | 239,977 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 540,968 | 287,384 | 253,584 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 550,936 | 302,744 | 248,192 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 554,002 | 309,910 | 244,092 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 538,355 | 314,470 | 223,885 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 501,814 | 309,546 | 192,268 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 421,703 | 323,599 | 98,104 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 401,374 | 338,022 | 63,352 | Belgium |
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?, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 401,374 against 338,022 in Latvia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Belgium and Latvia?
- 63,352, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Belgium ranks 126th and Latvia ranks 129th 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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.