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

Croatia
882,374
in 2010
Switzerland
841,220
in 2010
Croatia rank
106th
Switzerland rank
108th

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

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 882,374 against 841,220 in Switzerland, a difference of 41,154.

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

Croatia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 710,382 893,728 183,346 Switzerland
1790s 711,074 887,527 176,453 Switzerland
1800s 711,357 881,578 170,221 Switzerland
1810s 712,135 875,200 163,065 Switzerland
1820s 724,350 937,075 212,725 Switzerland
1830s 737,912 977,350 239,438 Switzerland
1840s 751,460 1.01 million 262,640 Switzerland
1850s 767,067 1.05 million 282,943 Switzerland
1860s 781,228 1.06 million 278,072 Switzerland
1870s 826,111 1.08 million 255,059 Switzerland
1880s 874,021 1.10 million 228,799 Switzerland
1890s 923,819 1.10 million 176,051 Switzerland
1900s 970,140 1.19 million 217,840 Switzerland
1910s 1.02 million 1.27 million 256,940 Switzerland
1920s 1.09 million 1.27 million 173,510 Switzerland
1930s 1.17 million 1.26 million 89,730 Switzerland
1940s 1.25 million 1.26 million 10,380 Switzerland
1950s 1.36 million 1.33 million 26,590 Croatia
1960s 1.37 million 1.45 million 84,420 Switzerland
1970s 1.28 million 1.49 million 207,860 Switzerland
1980s 1.28 million 1.33 million 57,220 Switzerland
1990s 1.25 million 1.26 million 8,830 Switzerland
2000s 1.18 million 840,984 342,316 Croatia
2010s 882,374 841,220 41,154 Croatia

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?, Croatia or Switzerland?
Croatia, at 882,374 against 841,220 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Croatia and Switzerland?
41,154, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Croatia ranks 106th 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.