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
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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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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.