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
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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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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.