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
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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.