Bhutan vs Gambia: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Bhutan
269,360
in 2010
Gambia
213,295
in 2010
Bhutan rank
133rd
Gambia rank
135th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 269,360 against 213,295 in Gambia, a difference of 56,065.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Gambia Difference Ahead
1780s 60,785 60,595 190 Bhutan
1790s 63,678 56,810 6,868 Bhutan
1800s 62,154 53,199 8,956 Bhutan
1810s 68,509 49,881 18,628 Bhutan
1820s 70,289 51,368 18,921 Bhutan
1830s 76,269 52,884 23,385 Bhutan
1840s 79,251 54,403 24,848 Bhutan
1850s 82,561 56,007 26,554 Bhutan
1860s 81,701 57,611 24,090 Bhutan
1870s 84,036 59,972 24,063 Bhutan
1880s 90,461 62,453 28,008 Bhutan
1890s 98,007 65,020 32,986 Bhutan
1900s 107,245 67,704 39,541 Bhutan
1910s 117,492 70,504 46,988 Bhutan
1920s 137,634 86,373 51,261 Bhutan
1930s 157,435 105,742 51,693 Bhutan
1940s 182,507 129,486 53,021 Bhutan
1950s 213,052 158,599 54,453 Bhutan
1960s 296,790 201,582 95,208 Bhutan
1970s 265,323 201,410 63,913 Bhutan
1980s 289,894 201,322 88,572 Bhutan
1990s 296,351 218,849 77,502 Bhutan
2000s 270,618 220,393 50,225 Bhutan
2010s 269,360 213,295 56,065 Bhutan

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?, Bhutan or Gambia?
Bhutan, at 269,360 against 213,295 in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Bhutan and Gambia?
56,065, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th 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.