France vs Spain: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
France
7.56 million
in 2010
Spain
7.28 million
in 2010
France rank
53rd
Spain rank
55th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 7.56 million against 7.28 million in Spain, a difference of 283,360.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 13.39 million | 14.05 million | 663,600 | Spain |
| 1790s | 13.49 million | 14.19 million | 695,600 | Spain |
| 1800s | 13.60 million | 14.33 million | 727,900 | Spain |
| 1810s | 13.72 million | 14.47 million | 756,000 | Spain |
| 1820s | 13.83 million | 14.62 million | 785,500 | Spain |
| 1830s | 13.95 million | 14.76 million | 811,800 | Spain |
| 1840s | 14.07 million | 14.91 million | 847,200 | Spain |
| 1850s | 14.19 million | 15.06 million | 872,700 | Spain |
| 1860s | 14.24 million | 14.77 million | 531,900 | Spain |
| 1870s | 14.28 million | 14.49 million | 214,700 | Spain |
| 1880s | 14.33 million | 14.22 million | 103,800 | France |
| 1890s | 14.38 million | 13.95 million | 422,000 | France |
| 1900s | 14.43 million | 13.70 million | 733,200 | France |
| 1910s | 14.49 million | 13.44 million | 1.05 million | France |
| 1920s | 14.53 million | 13.18 million | 1.35 million | France |
| 1930s | 13.99 million | 12.67 million | 1.32 million | France |
| 1940s | 13.46 million | 12.20 million | 1.26 million | France |
| 1950s | 12.95 million | 11.74 million | 1.21 million | France |
| 1960s | 13.02 million | 11.82 million | 1.20 million | France |
| 1970s | 12.38 million | 11.04 million | 1.35 million | France |
| 1980s | 11.65 million | 9.63 million | 2.02 million | France |
| 1990s | 9.44 million | 7.97 million | 1.47 million | France |
| 2000s | 7.71 million | 7.87 million | 164,260 | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 7.28 million | 283,360 | France |
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?, France or Spain?
- France, at 7.56 million against 7.28 million in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between France and Spain?
- 283,360, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th 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.