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

Denmark
185,660
in 2010
Japan
181,267
in 2010
Denmark rank
138th
Japan rank
139th

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

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 185,660 against 181,267 in Japan, a difference of 4,393.

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

Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 139th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1780s 116,371 362,545 246,174 Japan
1790s 115,062 353,484 238,422 Japan
1800s 113,768 344,444 230,676 Japan
1810s 116,561 347,280 230,719 Japan
1820s 119,492 349,380 229,888 Japan
1830s 124,612 351,471 226,859 Japan
1840s 127,129 352,962 225,833 Japan
1850s 132,812 354,359 221,547 Japan
1860s 141,639 359,453 217,814 Japan
1870s 149,437 363,968 214,531 Japan
1880s 157,275 380,581 223,306 Japan
1890s 166,120 404,114 237,994 Japan
1900s 177,538 438,018 260,480 Japan
1910s 192,919 479,194 286,275 Japan
1920s 218,303 517,532 299,229 Japan
1930s 249,973 549,304 299,331 Japan
1940s 272,285 595,835 323,550 Japan
1950s 260,683 635,735 375,052 Japan
1960s 274,535 672,949 398,414 Japan
1970s 232,091 535,737 303,646 Japan
1980s 193,005 354,319 161,314 Japan
1990s 157,749 267,108 109,359 Japan
2000s 196,990 248,979 51,989 Japan
2010s 185,660 181,267 4,393 Denmark

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 Japan?
Denmark, at 185,660 against 181,267 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Denmark and Japan?
4,393, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 139th 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.