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

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  • Western Sahara
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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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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.