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

Bhutan
269,360
in 2010
Sri Lanka
287,533
in 2010
Bhutan rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
132nd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 287,533 against 269,360 in Bhutan, a difference of 18,173.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 60,785 46,111 14,674 Bhutan
1790s 63,678 44,549 19,129 Bhutan
1800s 62,154 42,834 19,320 Bhutan
1810s 68,509 41,304 27,205 Bhutan
1820s 70,289 39,895 30,394 Bhutan
1830s 76,269 45,376 30,893 Bhutan
1840s 79,251 54,991 24,260 Bhutan
1850s 82,561 175,607 93,046 Sri Lanka
1860s 81,701 185,069 103,368 Sri Lanka
1870s 84,036 195,443 111,407 Sri Lanka
1880s 90,461 206,482 116,021 Sri Lanka
1890s 98,007 216,357 118,350 Sri Lanka
1900s 107,245 227,874 120,629 Sri Lanka
1910s 117,492 239,945 122,453 Sri Lanka
1920s 137,634 246,326 108,692 Sri Lanka
1930s 157,435 248,442 91,007 Sri Lanka
1940s 182,507 261,988 79,481 Sri Lanka
1950s 213,052 273,466 60,414 Sri Lanka
1960s 296,790 149,313 147,477 Bhutan
1970s 265,323 350,331 85,008 Sri Lanka
1980s 289,894 336,345 46,451 Sri Lanka
1990s 296,351 331,801 35,450 Sri Lanka
2000s 270,618 307,258 36,640 Sri Lanka
2010s 269,360 287,533 18,173 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 287,533 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 Sri Lanka?
18,173, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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.