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

Benin

700,596

in 2010

Vietnam

634,262

in 2010

Benin rank

114th

Vietnam rank

117th

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

Benin currently reports 700,596 against 634,262 in Vietnam, a difference of 66,334.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 179 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.