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

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.

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.