Nepal vs Portugal: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Nepal

1.21 million

in 2010

Portugal

1.26 million

in 2010

Nepal rank

93rd

Portugal rank

91st

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

Portugal currently reports 1.26 million against 1.21 million in Nepal, a difference of 45,990.

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

Nepal ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 179 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.