Mongolia vs South Africa: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Mongolia
102.78 million
in 2010
South Africa
67.33 million
in 2010
Mongolia rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 102.78 million against 67.33 million in South Africa, a difference of 35.44 million.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 13.44 million | 1.33 million | 12.11 million | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 14.88 million | 1.32 million | 13.56 million | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 16.43 million | 1.31 million | 15.12 million | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 18.24 million | 1.29 million | 16.95 million | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 20.18 million | 1.26 million | 18.92 million | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 22.50 million | 1.23 million | 21.27 million | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 25.26 million | 1.20 million | 24.06 million | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 28.38 million | 1.16 million | 27.22 million | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 31.86 million | 2.67 million | 29.19 million | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 35.81 million | 4.28 million | 31.52 million | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 40.71 million | 8.42 million | 32.29 million | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 49.66 million | 10.76 million | 38.90 million | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 60.66 million | 15.56 million | 45.10 million | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 74.10 million | 21.72 million | 52.38 million | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 78.82 million | 27.91 million | 50.91 million | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 83.66 million | 35.87 million | 47.78 million | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 88.60 million | 45.31 million | 43.30 million | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 93.52 million | 61.58 million | 31.95 million | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 127.91 million | 79.04 million | 48.87 million | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 126.18 million | 72.43 million | 53.75 million | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 109.31 million | 70.38 million | 38.93 million | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 103.34 million | 70.87 million | 32.47 million | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 106.77 million | 69.22 million | 37.55 million | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 102.78 million | 67.33 million | 35.44 million | Mongolia |
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?, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 102.78 million against 67.33 million in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 35.44 million, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Mongolia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.