Chile vs Zimbabwe: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Chile
10.62 million
in 2010
Zimbabwe
9.32 million
in 2010
Chile rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
49th

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

  • Chile
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 10.62 million against 9.32 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Chile ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1780s 1.21 million 1.65 million 442,670 Zimbabwe
1790s 1.22 million 1.77 million 557,110 Zimbabwe
1800s 1.23 million 1.91 million 682,220 Zimbabwe
1810s 1.24 million 2.06 million 818,320 Zimbabwe
1820s 1.34 million 2.22 million 875,450 Zimbabwe
1830s 1.46 million 2.40 million 935,160 Zimbabwe
1840s 1.58 million 2.59 million 1.01 million Zimbabwe
1850s 1.90 million 2.81 million 914,820 Zimbabwe
1860s 2.32 million 3.05 million 729,560 Zimbabwe
1870s 2.66 million 3.31 million 648,890 Zimbabwe
1880s 3.03 million 3.60 million 578,110 Zimbabwe
1890s 3.39 million 3.92 million 528,790 Zimbabwe
1900s 3.74 million 4.28 million 539,070 Zimbabwe
1910s 4.24 million 4.67 million 433,890 Zimbabwe
1920s 4.67 million 5.11 million 433,370 Zimbabwe
1930s 5.14 million 5.59 million 451,240 Zimbabwe
1940s 5.97 million 6.07 million 102,300 Zimbabwe
1950s 6.95 million 6.62 million 329,410 Chile
1960s 8.34 million 8.69 million 352,200 Zimbabwe
1970s 9.33 million 8.35 million 976,950 Chile
1980s 10.59 million 8.61 million 1.97 million Chile
1990s 10.58 million 8.89 million 1.69 million Chile
2000s 10.51 million 8.91 million 1.60 million Chile
2010s 10.62 million 9.32 million 1.30 million Chile

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?, Chile or Zimbabwe?
Chile, at 10.62 million against 9.32 million in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Chile and Zimbabwe?
1.30 million, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Chile and Zimbabwe rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Chile ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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.