Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Guinea-Bissau
802,927
in 2010
Switzerland
841,220
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
110th
Switzerland rank
108th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 841,220 against 802,927 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 38,293.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 179 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 249,911 893,728 643,817 Switzerland
1790s 249,518 887,527 638,009 Switzerland
1800s 248,914 881,578 632,664 Switzerland
1810s 248,400 875,200 626,800 Switzerland
1820s 255,699 937,075 681,376 Switzerland
1830s 262,997 977,350 714,353 Switzerland
1840s 270,628 1.01 million 743,472 Switzerland
1850s 278,441 1.05 million 771,569 Switzerland
1860s 286,494 1.06 million 772,806 Switzerland
1870s 298,316 1.08 million 782,854 Switzerland
1880s 310,652 1.10 million 792,168 Switzerland
1890s 323,501 1.10 million 776,369 Switzerland
1900s 336,712 1.19 million 851,268 Switzerland
1910s 350,646 1.27 million 923,774 Switzerland
1920s 429,426 1.27 million 837,084 Switzerland
1930s 526,574 1.26 million 733,266 Switzerland
1940s 645,226 1.26 million 616,914 Switzerland
1950s 791,836 1.33 million 539,234 Switzerland
1960s 897,324 1.45 million 555,766 Switzerland
1970s 897,354 1.49 million 588,416 Switzerland
1980s 848,766 1.33 million 484,074 Switzerland
1990s 841,961 1.26 million 415,599 Switzerland
2000s 820,580 840,984 20,404 Switzerland
2010s 802,927 841,220 38,293 Switzerland

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?, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 841,220 against 802,927 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
38,293, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 108th 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.