Cameroon vs Ireland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Cameroon
2.51 million
in 2010
Ireland
2.18 million
in 2010
Cameroon rank
76th
Ireland rank
78th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.51 million against 2.18 million in Ireland, a difference of 329,560.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Cameroon ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 591,623 2.27 million 1.68 million Ireland
1790s 611,988 2.30 million 1.69 million Ireland
1800s 632,986 2.11 million 1.48 million Ireland
1810s 654,785 1.69 million 1.03 million Ireland
1820s 682,029 1.13 million 449,851 Ireland
1830s 711,011 823,217 112,206 Ireland
1840s 741,113 641,134 99,979 Cameroon
1850s 772,824 1.52 million 746,836 Ireland
1860s 806,430 2.19 million 1.38 million Ireland
1870s 850,468 2.49 million 1.64 million Ireland
1880s 897,159 2.68 million 1.78 million Ireland
1890s 946,667 3.02 million 2.07 million Ireland
1900s 999,428 3.21 million 2.21 million Ireland
1910s 1.06 million 3.31 million 2.25 million Ireland
1920s 1.26 million 3.37 million 2.12 million Ireland
1930s 1.48 million 3.10 million 1.62 million Ireland
1940s 1.75 million 3.26 million 1.51 million Ireland
1950s 2.07 million 3.40 million 1.34 million Ireland
1960s 2.45 million 3.39 million 936,540 Ireland
1970s 2.45 million 3.58 million 1.13 million Ireland
1980s 2.41 million 3.85 million 1.44 million Ireland
1990s 2.38 million 3.61 million 1.23 million Ireland
2000s 2.31 million 2.54 million 226,930 Ireland
2010s 2.51 million 2.18 million 329,560 Cameroon

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?, Cameroon or Ireland?
Cameroon, at 2.51 million against 2.18 million in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Cameroon and Ireland?
329,560, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Cameroon ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 78th 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.