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 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.

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.