Guatemala vs Malawi: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Guatemala
1.97 million
in 2010
Malawi
1.85 million
in 2010
Guatemala rank
82nd
Malawi rank
85th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.97 million against 1.85 million in Malawi, a difference of 113,540.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Guatemala ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 85th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1780s 228,740 424,744 196,004 Malawi
1790s 222,303 428,609 206,306 Malawi
1800s 215,927 432,802 216,875 Malawi
1810s 209,848 437,412 227,564 Malawi
1820s 203,917 451,837 247,920 Malawi
1830s 226,445 467,069 240,624 Malawi
1840s 249,444 490,603 241,159 Malawi
1850s 274,589 516,520 241,931 Malawi
1860s 304,684 544,638 239,954 Malawi
1870s 333,374 590,804 257,430 Malawi
1880s 355,275 640,922 285,647 Malawi
1890s 369,592 695,678 326,086 Malawi
1900s 383,675 755,675 372,000 Malawi
1910s 418,351 822,475 404,124 Malawi
1920s 455,596 967,964 512,368 Malawi
1930s 496,548 1.16 million 660,932 Malawi
1940s 605,350 1.41 million 800,950 Malawi
1950s 824,875 1.63 million 807,305 Malawi
1960s 1.08 million 1.90 million 821,700 Malawi
1970s 1.16 million 1.80 million 637,760 Malawi
1980s 1.25 million 1.81 million 559,420 Malawi
1990s 2.01 million 1.76 million 252,750 Guatemala
2000s 2.02 million 1.76 million 264,780 Guatemala
2010s 1.97 million 1.85 million 113,540 Guatemala

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?, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 1.97 million against 1.85 million in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Guatemala and Malawi?
113,540, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Guatemala ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 85th 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.