Japan vs Kuwait: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Japan
181,267
in 2010
Kuwait
201,979
in 2010
Japan rank
139th
Kuwait rank
136th

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

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 201,979 against 181,267 in Japan, a difference of 20,712.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 23 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1780s 362,545 63,160 299,384 Japan
1790s 353,484 64,374 289,110 Japan
1800s 344,444 65,668 278,776 Japan
1810s 347,280 67,206 280,074 Japan
1820s 349,380 68,878 280,502 Japan
1830s 351,471 70,874 280,597 Japan
1840s 352,962 73,032 279,930 Japan
1850s 354,359 75,380 278,979 Japan
1860s 359,453 77,970 281,483 Japan
1870s 363,968 81,073 282,895 Japan
1880s 380,581 84,743 295,838 Japan
1890s 404,114 88,953 315,161 Japan
1900s 438,018 93,703 344,315 Japan
1910s 479,194 99,047 380,147 Japan
1920s 517,532 104,742 412,790 Japan
1930s 549,304 111,600 437,704 Japan
1940s 595,835 122,394 473,441 Japan
1950s 635,735 133,298 502,437 Japan
1960s 672,949 207,221 465,728 Japan
1970s 535,737 206,763 328,974 Japan
1980s 354,319 204,962 149,357 Japan
1990s 267,108 237,856 29,252 Japan
2000s 248,979 237,718 11,261 Japan
2010s 181,267 201,979 20,712 Kuwait

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?, Japan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 201,979 against 181,267 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Japan and Kuwait?
20,712, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Japan ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 136th 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.