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
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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.