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

Denmark

185,660

in 2010

Malaysia

150,948

in 2010

Denmark rank

138th

Malaysia rank

141st

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

Denmark currently reports 185,660 against 150,948 in Malaysia, a difference of 34,712.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 141st 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.