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

Bhutan
269,360
in 2010
Myanmar
296,693
in 2010
Bhutan rank
133rd
Myanmar rank
131st

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

  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 296,693 against 269,360 in Bhutan, a difference of 27,333.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1780s 60,785 61,203 418 Myanmar
1790s 63,678 64,965 1,287 Myanmar
1800s 62,154 65,705 3,551 Myanmar
1810s 68,509 72,856 4,347 Myanmar
1820s 70,289 76,754 6,464 Myanmar
1830s 76,269 83,035 6,766 Myanmar
1840s 79,251 87,055 7,804 Myanmar
1850s 82,561 92,566 10,006 Myanmar
1860s 81,701 98,132 16,431 Myanmar
1870s 84,036 103,812 19,776 Myanmar
1880s 90,461 113,070 22,609 Myanmar
1890s 98,007 122,886 24,879 Myanmar
1900s 107,245 133,713 26,468 Myanmar
1910s 117,492 143,676 26,184 Myanmar
1920s 137,634 161,386 23,752 Myanmar
1930s 157,435 169,430 11,995 Myanmar
1940s 182,507 183,205 698 Myanmar
1950s 213,052 197,816 15,236 Bhutan
1960s 296,790 369,103 72,313 Myanmar
1970s 265,323 428,827 163,504 Myanmar
1980s 289,894 443,921 154,027 Myanmar
1990s 296,351 411,718 115,367 Myanmar
2000s 270,618 356,482 85,864 Myanmar
2010s 269,360 296,693 27,333 Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 296,693 against 269,360 in Bhutan as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Bhutan and Myanmar?
27,333, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Myanmar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Myanmar rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 131st 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.