Jamaica vs Suriname: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Jamaica

25,445

in 2010

Suriname

16,402

in 2010

Jamaica rank

155th

Suriname rank

157th

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

Jamaica currently reports 25,445 against 16,402 in Suriname, a difference of 9,044.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.

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

Jamaica ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 157th of 179 countries.

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.