Botswana vs Yemen: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Botswana

18.42 million

in 2010

Yemen

17.94 million

in 2010

Botswana rank

32nd

Yemen rank

33rd

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

Botswana currently reports 18.42 million against 17.94 million in Yemen, a difference of 486,300.

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

Botswana ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 33rd 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.