Ghana vs Iraq: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Ghana
6.93 million
in 2010
Iraq
5.78 million
in 2010
Ghana rank
57th
Iraq rank
60th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.93 million against 5.78 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.84 million | 676,545 | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1790s | 1.84 million | 683,107 | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1800s | 1.84 million | 690,187 | 1.15 million | Ghana |
| 1810s | 1.84 million | 725,759 | 1.12 million | Ghana |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 762,220 | 1.13 million | Ghana |
| 1830s | 1.95 million | 807,839 | 1.14 million | Ghana |
| 1840s | 2.00 million | 854,435 | 1.15 million | Ghana |
| 1850s | 2.06 million | 903,876 | 1.15 million | Ghana |
| 1860s | 2.12 million | 956,652 | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1870s | 2.20 million | 1.08 million | 1.13 million | Ghana |
| 1880s | 2.30 million | 1.23 million | 1.07 million | Ghana |
| 1890s | 2.39 million | 1.40 million | 987,840 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 2.49 million | 1.58 million | 910,320 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 2.60 million | 1.78 million | 812,980 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 3.14 million | 1.97 million | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1930s | 3.72 million | 2.09 million | 1.63 million | Ghana |
| 1940s | 4.52 million | 2.91 million | 1.60 million | Ghana |
| 1950s | 5.44 million | 3.49 million | 1.95 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 7.49 million | 4.76 million | 2.73 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 7.07 million | 4.62 million | 2.45 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 7.07 million | 4.64 million | 2.43 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.08 million | 4.79 million | 2.29 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 4.80 million | 2.18 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.93 million | 5.78 million | 1.15 million | Ghana |
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?, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 6.93 million against 5.78 million in Iraq as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Ghana and Iraq?
- 1.15 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Ghana ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 60th 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.