Ireland vs Poland: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Ireland
2.18 million
in 2010
Poland
2.17 million
in 2010
Ireland rank
78th
Poland rank
79th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.18 million against 2.17 million in Poland, a difference of 5,250.

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

Ireland ranks 78th and Poland ranks 79th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 2.27 million 2.45 million 182,190 Poland
1790s 2.30 million 2.47 million 166,750 Poland
1800s 2.11 million 2.49 million 376,740 Poland
1810s 1.69 million 2.50 million 813,020 Poland
1820s 1.13 million 2.52 million 1.39 million Poland
1830s 823,217 2.57 million 1.75 million Poland
1840s 641,134 2.68 million 2.04 million Poland
1850s 1.52 million 2.79 million 1.27 million Poland
1860s 2.19 million 3.07 million 877,180 Poland
1870s 2.49 million 3.32 million 833,000 Poland
1880s 2.68 million 3.75 million 1.07 million Poland
1890s 3.02 million 4.15 million 1.13 million Poland
1900s 3.21 million 4.32 million 1.11 million Poland
1910s 3.31 million 4.49 million 1.17 million Poland
1920s 3.37 million 3.89 million 511,250 Poland
1930s 3.10 million 4.39 million 1.29 million Poland
1940s 3.26 million 4.08 million 825,030 Poland
1950s 3.40 million 3.60 million 196,710 Poland
1960s 3.39 million 4.12 million 732,110 Poland
1970s 3.58 million 4.13 million 542,040 Poland
1980s 3.85 million 3.55 million 296,550 Ireland
1990s 3.61 million 2.85 million 762,930 Ireland
2000s 2.54 million 2.54 million 80 Ireland
2010s 2.18 million 2.17 million 5,250 Ireland

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?, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 2.18 million against 2.17 million in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Ireland and Poland?
5,250, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Ireland ranks 78th and Poland ranks 79th 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.