Belgium vs Taiwan: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Belgium
401,374
in 2010
Taiwan
493,002
in 2010
Belgium rank
126th
Taiwan rank
124th

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

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  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 493,002 against 401,374 in Belgium, a difference of 91,628.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 124th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 21 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Taiwan Difference Ahead
1780s 385,969 55,956 330,013 Belgium
1790s 389,601 58,929 330,672 Belgium
1800s 392,547 62,073 330,474 Belgium
1810s 393,569 65,470 328,099 Belgium
1820s 396,943 69,010 327,933 Belgium
1830s 411,835 71,219 340,616 Belgium
1840s 405,621 73,881 331,740 Belgium
1850s 416,946 76,685 340,261 Belgium
1860s 428,145 79,460 348,685 Belgium
1870s 435,551 82,207 353,344 Belgium
1880s 457,035 85,237 371,798 Belgium
1890s 478,477 88,268 390,210 Belgium
1900s 503,168 100,982 402,186 Belgium
1910s 530,001 115,481 414,520 Belgium
1920s 521,981 131,877 390,104 Belgium
1930s 539,301 163,447 375,854 Belgium
1940s 540,068 208,247 331,821 Belgium
1950s 540,968 314,593 226,375 Belgium
1960s 550,936 423,556 127,380 Belgium
1970s 554,002 477,070 76,932 Belgium
1980s 538,355 494,541 43,814 Belgium
1990s 501,814 532,559 30,745 Taiwan
2000s 421,703 497,622 75,919 Taiwan
2010s 401,374 493,002 91,628 Taiwan

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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 493,002 against 401,374 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Belgium and Taiwan?
91,628, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Belgium ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 124th 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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Indicator
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.