Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Myanmar
296,693
in 2010
Sri Lanka
287,533
in 2010
Myanmar rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 296,693 against 287,533 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,160.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 13 and Sri Lanka in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 61,203 | 46,111 | 15,092 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 64,965 | 44,549 | 20,416 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 65,705 | 42,834 | 22,871 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 72,856 | 41,304 | 31,552 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 76,754 | 39,895 | 36,859 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 83,035 | 45,376 | 37,659 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 87,055 | 54,991 | 32,064 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 92,566 | 175,607 | 83,041 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 98,132 | 185,069 | 86,937 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 103,812 | 195,443 | 91,631 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 113,070 | 206,482 | 93,412 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 122,886 | 216,357 | 93,471 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 133,713 | 227,874 | 94,161 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 143,676 | 239,945 | 96,269 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 161,386 | 246,326 | 84,940 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 169,430 | 248,442 | 79,012 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 183,205 | 261,988 | 78,783 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 197,816 | 273,466 | 75,650 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 369,103 | 149,313 | 219,790 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 428,827 | 350,331 | 78,496 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 443,921 | 336,345 | 107,576 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 411,718 | 331,801 | 79,917 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 356,482 | 307,258 | 49,224 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 296,693 | 287,533 | 9,160 | Myanmar |
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?, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 296,693 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 Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 9,160, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Myanmar ranks 131st 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.