Lesotho vs Oman: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Lesotho
1.79 million
in 2010
Oman
1.95 million
in 2010
Lesotho rank
86th
Oman rank
83rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 1.95 million against 1.79 million in Lesotho, a difference of 154,730.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Oman ahead.

Lesotho ranks 86th and Oman ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 13 and Oman in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Oman Difference Ahead
1780s 356,306 513,950 157,644 Oman
1790s 361,168 521,666 160,498 Oman
1800s 366,057 530,765 164,708 Oman
1810s 371,053 541,204 170,151 Oman
1820s 403,720 552,668 148,948 Oman
1830s 439,152 572,838 133,686 Oman
1840s 477,917 594,357 116,440 Oman
1850s 519,958 617,436 97,478 Oman
1860s 571,953 641,933 69,980 Oman
1870s 636,251 668,019 31,768 Oman
1880s 716,310 696,337 19,973 Lesotho
1890s 795,788 740,690 55,098 Lesotho
1900s 886,174 788,510 97,664 Lesotho
1910s 994,928 840,492 154,436 Lesotho
1920s 1.22 million 866,773 355,537 Lesotho
1930s 1.48 million 902,863 577,427 Lesotho
1940s 1.76 million 943,220 811,960 Lesotho
1950s 1.84 million 989,458 855,512 Lesotho
1960s 2.05 million 1.26 million 788,510 Lesotho
1970s 1.86 million 1.26 million 595,870 Lesotho
1980s 1.81 million 1.26 million 543,640 Lesotho
1990s 1.80 million 1.39 million 411,950 Lesotho
2000s 1.77 million 1.40 million 372,960 Lesotho
2010s 1.79 million 1.95 million 154,730 Oman

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?, Lesotho or Oman?
Oman, at 1.95 million against 1.79 million in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Lesotho and Oman?
154,730, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Oman rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Lesotho ranks 86th and Oman ranks 83rd 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.