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

Belgium
401,374
in 2010
Thailand
459,216
in 2010
Belgium rank
126th
Thailand rank
125th

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

  • Belgium
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 459,216 against 401,374 in Belgium, a difference of 57,842.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 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 Thailand ranks 125th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 20 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 385,969 59,535 326,434 Belgium
1790s 389,601 59,392 330,209 Belgium
1800s 392,547 59,192 333,355 Belgium
1810s 393,569 63,625 329,944 Belgium
1820s 396,943 67,518 329,426 Belgium
1830s 411,835 70,877 340,958 Belgium
1840s 405,621 74,357 331,264 Belgium
1850s 416,946 168,851 248,095 Belgium
1860s 428,145 185,410 242,735 Belgium
1870s 435,551 203,481 232,070 Belgium
1880s 457,035 223,908 233,127 Belgium
1890s 478,477 245,306 233,171 Belgium
1900s 503,168 269,150 234,018 Belgium
1910s 530,001 288,150 241,851 Belgium
1920s 521,981 316,533 205,448 Belgium
1930s 539,301 333,022 206,279 Belgium
1940s 540,068 351,034 189,034 Belgium
1950s 540,968 368,868 172,100 Belgium
1960s 550,936 279,727 271,209 Belgium
1970s 554,002 410,057 143,945 Belgium
1980s 538,355 561,367 23,012 Thailand
1990s 501,814 653,475 151,661 Thailand
2000s 421,703 678,654 256,951 Thailand
2010s 401,374 459,216 57,842 Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 459,216 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 Thailand?
57,842, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Belgium ranks 126th and Thailand ranks 125th 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.