Hungary vs Switzerland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Hungary
835,328
in 2010
Switzerland
841,220
in 2010
Hungary rank
109th
Switzerland rank
108th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 841,220 against 835,328 in Hungary, a difference of 5,892.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hungary ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 764,351 | 893,728 | 129,377 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 795,740 | 887,527 | 91,787 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 828,309 | 881,578 | 53,269 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 861,180 | 875,200 | 14,020 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 895,137 | 937,075 | 41,938 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 964,727 | 977,350 | 12,623 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 12,910 | Hungary |
| 1850s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 980 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 2,780 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 8,790 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1,980 | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 45,380 | Hungary |
| 1900s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 27,820 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1,700 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 3,710 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 60,210 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 1.37 million | 1.26 million | 109,450 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 1.40 million | 1.33 million | 70,840 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 1.45 million | 23,270 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.49 million | 251,910 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.33 million | 104,890 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.26 million | 150,550 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 885,282 | 840,984 | 44,298 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 835,328 | 841,220 | 5,892 | 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?, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 841,220 against 835,328 in Hungary as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 5,892, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Hungary ranks 109th 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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.