Benin vs Lithuania: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Benin
700,596
in 2010
Lithuania
752,489
in 2010
Benin rank
114th
Lithuania rank
113th

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

  • Benin
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 752,489 against 700,596 in Benin, a difference of 51,893.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 113th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 20 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lithuania Difference Ahead
1780s 486,477 121,341 365,136 Benin
1790s 451,716 135,897 315,819 Benin
1800s 420,920 152,347 268,573 Benin
1810s 393,876 170,864 223,012 Benin
1820s 373,927 188,041 185,886 Benin
1830s 356,819 207,236 149,583 Benin
1840s 341,620 228,302 113,318 Benin
1850s 328,166 250,704 77,462 Benin
1860s 316,015 275,707 40,308 Benin
1870s 321,139 295,619 25,520 Benin
1880s 327,505 316,754 10,751 Benin
1890s 335,249 339,940 4,691 Lithuania
1900s 344,239 365,134 20,895 Lithuania
1910s 357,903 393,552 35,649 Lithuania
1920s 418,751 400,193 18,558 Benin
1930s 485,209 409,521 75,688 Benin
1940s 532,037 460,238 71,799 Benin
1950s 557,427 439,810 117,617 Benin
1960s 606,815 456,760 150,055 Benin
1970s 608,425 466,424 142,001 Benin
1980s 566,865 473,483 93,382 Benin
1990s 634,232 438,053 196,179 Benin
2000s 625,088 460,101 164,987 Benin
2010s 700,596 752,489 51,893 Lithuania

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?, Benin or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 752,489 against 700,596 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Benin and Lithuania?
51,893, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lithuania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Benin and Lithuania rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Benin ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 113th 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.