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
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 25,445 against 16,402 in Suriname, a difference of 9,043.

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1780s 28,185 737.58 27,448 Jamaica
1790s 28,185 799.04 27,386 Jamaica
1800s 28,185 860.49 27,325 Jamaica
1810s 28,185 896.77 27,289 Jamaica
1820s 28,185 777.46 27,408 Jamaica
1830s 28,185 808.31 27,377 Jamaica
1840s 28,185 899.09 27,286 Jamaica
1850s 28,185 900.94 27,284 Jamaica
1860s 28,185 991.5 27,194 Jamaica
1870s 28,185 1,232 26,953 Jamaica
1880s 28,185 1,379 26,806 Jamaica
1890s 28,185 1,605 26,580 Jamaica
1900s 28,185 1,842 26,343 Jamaica
1910s 28,185 2,171 26,014 Jamaica
1920s 28,185 2,641 25,544 Jamaica
1930s 28,185 3,435 24,751 Jamaica
1940s 28,185 4,119 24,066 Jamaica
1950s 25,888 4,951 20,937 Jamaica
1960s 25,828 6,403 19,425 Jamaica
1970s 25,827 9,455 16,372 Jamaica
1980s 25,827 15,540 10,287 Jamaica
1990s 25,471 15,682 9,789 Jamaica
2000s 25,446 16,378 9,068 Jamaica
2010s 25,445 16,402 9,044 Jamaica

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?, Jamaica or Suriname?
Jamaica, at 25,445 against 16,402 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Jamaica and Suriname?
9,043, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Jamaica ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 157th 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.