Gambia vs Sri Lanka: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Gambia
213,295
in 2010
Sri Lanka
287,533
in 2010
Gambia rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
132nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 287,533 against 213,295 in Gambia, a difference of 74,238.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 60,595 46,111 14,484 Gambia
1790s 56,810 44,549 12,261 Gambia
1800s 53,199 42,834 10,364 Gambia
1810s 49,881 41,304 8,577 Gambia
1820s 51,368 39,895 11,473 Gambia
1830s 52,884 45,376 7,508 Gambia
1840s 54,403 54,991 588.3 Sri Lanka
1850s 56,007 175,607 119,600 Sri Lanka
1860s 57,611 185,069 127,458 Sri Lanka
1870s 59,972 195,443 135,471 Sri Lanka
1880s 62,453 206,482 144,029 Sri Lanka
1890s 65,020 216,357 151,336 Sri Lanka
1900s 67,704 227,874 160,170 Sri Lanka
1910s 70,504 239,945 169,441 Sri Lanka
1920s 86,373 246,326 159,953 Sri Lanka
1930s 105,742 248,442 142,700 Sri Lanka
1940s 129,486 261,988 132,502 Sri Lanka
1950s 158,599 273,466 114,867 Sri Lanka
1960s 201,582 149,313 52,269 Gambia
1970s 201,410 350,331 148,921 Sri Lanka
1980s 201,322 336,345 135,023 Sri Lanka
1990s 218,849 331,801 112,952 Sri Lanka
2000s 220,393 307,258 86,865 Sri Lanka
2010s 213,295 287,533 74,238 Sri Lanka

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?, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 287,533 against 213,295 in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
74,238, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Gambia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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.