Denmark vs Western Sahara: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Denmark
185,660
in 2010
Western Sahara
197,639
in 2010
Denmark rank
138th
Western Sahara rank
137th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Denmark
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 197,639 against 185,660 in Denmark, a difference of 11,979.
That makes Western Sahara'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 Western Sahara ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 18 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 116,371 | 3,882 | 112,489 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 115,062 | 4,048 | 111,014 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 113,768 | 4,493 | 109,275 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 116,561 | 4,770 | 111,791 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 119,492 | 5,019 | 114,473 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 124,612 | 5,574 | 119,038 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 127,129 | 6,017 | 121,112 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 132,812 | 6,460 | 126,352 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 141,639 | 7,154 | 134,486 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 149,437 | 7,819 | 141,618 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 157,275 | 8,400 | 148,875 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 166,120 | 9,204 | 156,916 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 177,538 | 10,203 | 167,335 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 192,919 | 11,035 | 181,884 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 218,303 | 22,414 | 195,888 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 249,973 | 46,758 | 203,215 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 272,285 | 98,610 | 173,675 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 260,683 | 185,914 | 74,769 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 274,535 | 1.17 million | 899,625 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 232,091 | 1.18 million | 943,789 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 193,005 | 1.19 million | 1.00 million | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 157,749 | 1.22 million | 1.06 million | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 196,990 | 198,532 | 1,542 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 185,660 | 197,639 | 11,979 | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 197,639 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 Western Sahara?
- 11,979, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Denmark and Western Sahara rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Denmark ranks 138th and Western Sahara ranks 137th 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.