Congo vs France: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Congo

7.67 million

in 2010

France

7.56 million

in 2010

Congo rank

52nd

France rank

53rd

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

Congo currently reports 7.67 million against 7.56 million in France, a difference of 106,990.

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

Congo ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd 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.