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 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.

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.