Latvia vs Sri Lanka: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Latvia
338,022
in 2010
Sri Lanka
287,533
in 2010
Latvia rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 338,022 against 287,533 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50,489.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 21 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 92,298 | 46,111 | 46,187 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 103,467 | 44,549 | 58,918 | Latvia |
| 1800s | 115,981 | 42,834 | 73,146 | Latvia |
| 1810s | 130,009 | 41,304 | 88,705 | Latvia |
| 1820s | 142,848 | 39,895 | 102,953 | Latvia |
| 1830s | 156,759 | 45,376 | 111,383 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 172,371 | 54,991 | 117,380 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 189,293 | 175,607 | 13,686 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 207,818 | 185,069 | 22,749 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 222,153 | 195,443 | 26,710 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 237,748 | 206,482 | 31,266 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 254,280 | 216,357 | 37,923 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 271,511 | 227,874 | 43,637 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 290,983 | 239,945 | 51,038 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 294,330 | 246,326 | 48,004 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 299,634 | 248,442 | 51,192 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 300,091 | 261,988 | 38,103 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 287,384 | 273,466 | 13,918 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 302,744 | 149,313 | 153,431 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 309,910 | 350,331 | 40,421 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 314,470 | 336,345 | 21,875 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 309,546 | 331,801 | 22,255 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 323,599 | 307,258 | 16,341 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 338,022 | 287,533 | 50,489 | Latvia |
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?, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 338,022 against 287,533 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 50,489, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Latvia ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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.