Laos vs Rwanda: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Laos
560,699
in 2010
Rwanda
523,722
in 2010
Laos rank
119th
Rwanda rank
121st
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 560,699 against 523,722 in Rwanda, a difference of 36,977.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 121st of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 20 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 340,831 | 300,154 | 40,677 | Laos |
| 1790s | 339,293 | 295,374 | 43,919 | Laos |
| 1800s | 337,263 | 290,656 | 46,607 | Laos |
| 1810s | 371,456 | 286,091 | 85,365 | Laos |
| 1820s | 406,971 | 292,954 | 114,017 | Laos |
| 1830s | 439,074 | 300,059 | 139,015 | Laos |
| 1840s | 469,999 | 307,472 | 162,527 | Laos |
| 1850s | 500,991 | 315,158 | 185,833 | Laos |
| 1860s | 532,406 | 323,062 | 209,344 | Laos |
| 1870s | 557,016 | 338,095 | 218,921 | Laos |
| 1880s | 581,294 | 354,291 | 227,003 | Laos |
| 1890s | 604,103 | 370,731 | 233,372 | Laos |
| 1900s | 629,275 | 388,030 | 241,245 | Laos |
| 1910s | 543,726 | 406,183 | 137,543 | Laos |
| 1920s | 556,392 | 446,086 | 110,306 | Laos |
| 1930s | 562,520 | 474,225 | 88,295 | Laos |
| 1940s | 574,260 | 524,217 | 50,043 | Laos |
| 1950s | 577,171 | 579,335 | 2,164 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 751,619 | 744,307 | 7,312 | Laos |
| 1970s | 666,463 | 748,760 | 82,297 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 667,216 | 750,876 | 83,660 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 585,523 | 741,190 | 155,667 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 639,186 | 590,936 | 48,250 | Laos |
| 2010s | 560,699 | 523,722 | 36,977 | Laos |
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?, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 560,699 against 523,722 in Rwanda as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Laos and Rwanda?
- 36,977, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Laos ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 121st 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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.