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 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 regions.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.