Denmark vs Gambia: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Denmark
185,660
in 2010
Gambia
213,295
in 2010
Denmark rank
138th
Gambia rank
135th

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

  • Denmark
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 213,295 against 185,660 in Denmark, a difference of 27,635.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 20 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gambia Difference Ahead
1780s 116,371 60,595 55,776 Denmark
1790s 115,062 56,810 58,252 Denmark
1800s 113,768 53,199 60,569 Denmark
1810s 116,561 49,881 66,680 Denmark
1820s 119,492 51,368 68,124 Denmark
1830s 124,612 52,884 71,728 Denmark
1840s 127,129 54,403 72,726 Denmark
1850s 132,812 56,007 76,805 Denmark
1860s 141,639 57,611 84,028 Denmark
1870s 149,437 59,972 89,465 Denmark
1880s 157,275 62,453 94,822 Denmark
1890s 166,120 65,020 101,100 Denmark
1900s 177,538 67,704 109,834 Denmark
1910s 192,919 70,504 122,415 Denmark
1920s 218,303 86,373 131,930 Denmark
1930s 249,973 105,742 144,231 Denmark
1940s 272,285 129,486 142,799 Denmark
1950s 260,683 158,599 102,084 Denmark
1960s 274,535 201,582 72,953 Denmark
1970s 232,091 201,410 30,681 Denmark
1980s 193,005 201,322 8,317 Gambia
1990s 157,749 218,849 61,100 Gambia
2000s 196,990 220,393 23,403 Gambia
2010s 185,660 213,295 27,635 Gambia

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?, Denmark or Gambia?
Gambia, at 213,295 against 185,660 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Denmark and Gambia?
27,635, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Denmark ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 135th 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.