Malaysia vs Sweden: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Malaysia
150,948
in 2010
Sweden
147,934
in 2010
Malaysia rank
141st
Sweden rank
143rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 150,948 against 147,934 in Sweden, a difference of 3,014.

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

Malaysia ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 14,992 104,669 89,677 Sweden
1790s 14,992 106,568 91,576 Sweden
1800s 15,053 108,791 93,738 Sweden
1810s 15,022 105,897 90,875 Sweden
1820s 14,961 110,524 95,563 Sweden
1830s 14,991 117,939 102,948 Sweden
1840s 15,237 122,699 107,462 Sweden
1850s 15,791 130,634 114,843 Sweden
1860s 18,222 133,565 115,343 Sweden
1870s 20,960 146,012 125,052 Sweden
1880s 23,792 154,750 130,958 Sweden
1890s 29,678 157,794 128,116 Sweden
1900s 32,326 166,972 134,646 Sweden
1910s 36,451 174,940 138,489 Sweden
1920s 47,796 181,820 134,024 Sweden
1930s 52,822 183,452 130,630 Sweden
1940s 68,253 184,524 116,271 Sweden
1950s 79,253 213,499 134,246 Sweden
1960s 115,590 218,165 102,575 Sweden
1970s 142,979 225,742 82,763 Sweden
1980s 155,744 232,970 77,226 Sweden
1990s 168,261 183,622 15,361 Sweden
2000s 160,563 143,003 17,560 Malaysia
2010s 150,948 147,934 3,014 Malaysia

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?, Malaysia or Sweden?
Malaysia, at 150,948 against 147,934 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Malaysia and Sweden?
3,014, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Malaysia ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd 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.