Israel vs Sweden: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Israel
98,000
in 2010
Sweden
147,934
in 2010
Israel rank
145th
Sweden rank
143rd

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

  • Israel
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 147,934 against 98,000 in Israel, a difference of 49,934.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 14,526 104,669 90,143 Sweden
1790s 15,023 106,568 91,545 Sweden
1800s 15,572 108,791 93,219 Sweden
1810s 16,042 105,897 89,854 Sweden
1820s 16,696 110,524 93,828 Sweden
1830s 17,557 117,939 100,382 Sweden
1840s 18,366 122,699 104,333 Sweden
1850s 19,332 130,634 111,302 Sweden
1860s 20,220 133,565 113,345 Sweden
1870s 20,740 146,012 125,272 Sweden
1880s 22,041 154,750 132,709 Sweden
1890s 23,551 157,794 134,243 Sweden
1900s 24,312 166,972 142,660 Sweden
1910s 25,490 174,940 149,450 Sweden
1920s 30,566 181,820 151,254 Sweden
1930s 36,948 183,452 146,504 Sweden
1940s 47,765 184,524 136,759 Sweden
1950s 59,431 213,499 154,068 Sweden
1960s 98,240 218,165 119,925 Sweden
1970s 96,567 225,742 129,175 Sweden
1980s 98,740 232,970 134,230 Sweden
1990s 112,129 183,622 71,493 Sweden
2000s 108,272 143,003 34,731 Sweden
2010s 98,000 147,934 49,934 Sweden

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?, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 147,934 against 98,000 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Israel and Sweden?
49,934, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Israel ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 143rd 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.