Iraq vs United Kingdom: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Iraq
5.78 million
in 2010
United Kingdom
5.15 million
in 2010
Iraq rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
62nd

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

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  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.78 million against 5.15 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 635,500.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Iraq ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 676,545 4.42 million 3.75 million United Kingdom
1790s 683,107 4.42 million 3.74 million United Kingdom
1800s 690,187 4.41 million 3.72 million United Kingdom
1810s 725,759 4.37 million 3.65 million United Kingdom
1820s 762,220 4.30 million 3.54 million United Kingdom
1830s 807,839 4.27 million 3.46 million United Kingdom
1840s 854,435 4.26 million 3.40 million United Kingdom
1850s 903,876 4.34 million 3.43 million United Kingdom
1860s 956,652 4.63 million 3.67 million United Kingdom
1870s 1.08 million 4.91 million 3.83 million United Kingdom
1880s 1.23 million 5.21 million 3.98 million United Kingdom
1890s 1.40 million 5.54 million 4.13 million United Kingdom
1900s 1.58 million 5.89 million 4.31 million United Kingdom
1910s 1.78 million 6.27 million 4.49 million United Kingdom
1920s 1.97 million 6.69 million 4.72 million United Kingdom
1930s 2.09 million 7.17 million 5.07 million United Kingdom
1940s 2.91 million 7.74 million 4.83 million United Kingdom
1950s 3.49 million 7.50 million 4.01 million United Kingdom
1960s 4.76 million 7.32 million 2.56 million United Kingdom
1970s 4.62 million 6.71 million 2.09 million United Kingdom
1980s 4.64 million 6.31 million 1.67 million United Kingdom
1990s 4.79 million 6.15 million 1.37 million United Kingdom
2000s 4.80 million 5.61 million 810,420 United Kingdom
2010s 5.78 million 5.15 million 635,500 Iraq

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?, Iraq or United Kingdom?
Iraq, at 5.78 million against 5.15 million in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Iraq and United Kingdom?
635,500, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Iraq ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd 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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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.