Burundi vs Switzerland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Burundi
879,186
in 2010
Switzerland
841,220
in 2010
Burundi rank
107th
Switzerland rank
108th

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

  • Burundi
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 879,186 against 841,220 in Switzerland, a difference of 37,966.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.

Burundi ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 282,944 893,728 610,784 Switzerland
1790s 279,280 887,527 608,247 Switzerland
1800s 275,800 881,578 605,778 Switzerland
1810s 272,505 875,200 602,695 Switzerland
1820s 271,830 937,075 665,245 Switzerland
1830s 271,339 977,350 706,011 Switzerland
1840s 270,940 1.01 million 743,160 Switzerland
1850s 270,604 1.05 million 779,406 Switzerland
1860s 270,452 1.06 million 788,848 Switzerland
1870s 283,298 1.08 million 797,872 Switzerland
1880s 296,729 1.10 million 806,091 Switzerland
1890s 310,867 1.10 million 789,003 Switzerland
1900s 325,623 1.19 million 862,357 Switzerland
1910s 341,211 1.27 million 933,209 Switzerland
1920s 397,235 1.27 million 869,275 Switzerland
1930s 442,952 1.26 million 816,888 Switzerland
1940s 516,785 1.26 million 745,355 Switzerland
1950s 603,252 1.33 million 727,818 Switzerland
1960s 723,226 1.45 million 729,864 Switzerland
1970s 732,584 1.49 million 753,186 Switzerland
1980s 900,835 1.33 million 432,005 Switzerland
1990s 836,341 1.26 million 421,219 Switzerland
2000s 876,050 840,984 35,066 Burundi
2010s 879,186 841,220 37,966 Burundi

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?, Burundi or Switzerland?
Burundi, at 879,186 against 841,220 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Burundi and Switzerland?
37,966, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Switzerland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Burundi ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 108th 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.