Ghana vs New Zealand: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Ghana
6.93 million
in 2010
New Zealand
7.07 million
in 2010
Ghana rank
57th
New Zealand rank
56th

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

  • Ghana
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.07 million against 6.93 million in Ghana, a difference of 139,520.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 14 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1780s 1.84 million 0 1.84 million Ghana
1790s 1.84 million 0 1.84 million Ghana
1800s 1.84 million 0 1.84 million Ghana
1810s 1.84 million 0 1.84 million Ghana
1820s 1.89 million 0 1.89 million Ghana
1830s 1.95 million 0 1.95 million Ghana
1840s 2.00 million 0 2.00 million Ghana
1850s 2.06 million 0 2.06 million Ghana
1860s 2.12 million 0 2.12 million Ghana
1870s 2.20 million 53,057 2.15 million Ghana
1880s 2.30 million 129,981 2.17 million Ghana
1890s 2.39 million 323,232 2.07 million Ghana
1900s 2.49 million 804,116 1.69 million Ghana
1910s 2.60 million 2.01 million 590,220 Ghana
1920s 3.14 million 4.84 million 1.71 million New Zealand
1930s 3.72 million 5.96 million 2.24 million New Zealand
1940s 4.52 million 7.29 million 2.77 million New Zealand
1950s 5.44 million 8.62 million 3.19 million New Zealand
1960s 7.49 million 9.06 million 1.56 million New Zealand
1970s 7.07 million 8.51 million 1.44 million New Zealand
1980s 7.07 million 8.45 million 1.39 million New Zealand
1990s 7.08 million 7.62 million 535,850 New Zealand
2000s 6.99 million 7.11 million 123,340 New Zealand
2010s 6.93 million 7.07 million 139,520 New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.07 million against 6.93 million in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Ghana and New Zealand?
139,520, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Ghana ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 56th 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

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

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