Laos vs Vietnam: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Laos
560,699
in 2010
Vietnam
634,262
in 2010
Laos rank
119th
Vietnam rank
117th

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

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 634,262 against 560,699 in Laos, a difference of 73,563.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 119th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 22 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1780s 340,831 113,504 227,327 Laos
1790s 339,293 116,805 222,488 Laos
1800s 337,263 116,093 221,170 Laos
1810s 371,456 125,394 246,062 Laos
1820s 406,971 129,106 277,865 Laos
1830s 439,074 139,935 299,139 Laos
1840s 469,999 147,365 322,634 Laos
1850s 500,991 154,657 346,334 Laos
1860s 532,406 157,371 375,035 Laos
1870s 557,016 161,636 395,380 Laos
1880s 581,294 177,995 403,299 Laos
1890s 604,103 197,864 406,239 Laos
1900s 629,275 214,842 414,433 Laos
1910s 543,726 218,849 324,877 Laos
1920s 556,392 238,020 318,372 Laos
1930s 562,520 253,985 308,535 Laos
1940s 574,260 268,900 305,360 Laos
1950s 577,171 287,218 289,953 Laos
1960s 751,619 384,594 367,025 Laos
1970s 666,463 389,054 277,409 Laos
1980s 667,216 422,597 244,619 Laos
1990s 585,523 482,726 102,797 Laos
2000s 639,186 666,797 27,611 Vietnam
2010s 560,699 634,262 73,563 Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 634,262 against 560,699 in Laos as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Laos and Vietnam?
73,563, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Laos ranks 119th and Vietnam ranks 117th 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.