Eswatini vs Switzerland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Eswatini
892,494
in 2010
Switzerland
841,220
in 2010
Eswatini rank
105th
Switzerland rank
108th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 892,494 against 841,220 in Switzerland, a difference of 51,274.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Eswatini ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 182,795 893,728 710,933 Switzerland
1790s 194,527 887,527 693,000 Switzerland
1800s 207,032 881,578 674,546 Switzerland
1810s 220,309 875,200 654,891 Switzerland
1820s 234,526 937,075 702,549 Switzerland
1830s 249,598 977,350 727,752 Switzerland
1840s 265,747 1.01 million 748,353 Switzerland
1850s 282,834 1.05 million 767,176 Switzerland
1860s 301,796 1.06 million 757,504 Switzerland
1870s 321,861 1.08 million 759,309 Switzerland
1880s 344,269 1.10 million 758,551 Switzerland
1890s 367,287 1.10 million 732,583 Switzerland
1900s 392,702 1.19 million 795,278 Switzerland
1910s 420,213 1.27 million 854,207 Switzerland
1920s 449,490 1.27 million 817,020 Switzerland
1930s 481,440 1.26 million 778,400 Switzerland
1940s 515,762 1.26 million 746,378 Switzerland
1950s 842,548 1.33 million 488,522 Switzerland
1960s 1.04 million 1.45 million 408,310 Switzerland
1970s 1.02 million 1.49 million 463,830 Switzerland
1980s 843,523 1.33 million 489,317 Switzerland
1990s 823,548 1.26 million 434,012 Switzerland
2000s 915,734 840,984 74,750 Eswatini
2010s 892,494 841,220 51,274 Eswatini

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?, Eswatini or Switzerland?
Eswatini, at 892,494 against 841,220 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Eswatini and Switzerland?
51,274, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Eswatini ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th 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.