Netherlands vs Rwanda: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Netherlands
633,873
in 2010
Rwanda
523,722
in 2010
Netherlands rank
118th
Rwanda rank
121st

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

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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 633,873 against 523,722 in Rwanda, a difference of 110,151.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Netherlands ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 121st of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 23 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Rwanda Difference Ahead
1780s 525,171 300,154 225,017 Netherlands
1790s 517,015 295,374 221,641 Netherlands
1800s 509,008 290,656 218,352 Netherlands
1810s 508,986 286,091 222,895 Netherlands
1820s 525,575 292,954 232,621 Netherlands
1830s 541,106 300,059 241,047 Netherlands
1840s 558,398 307,472 250,926 Netherlands
1850s 571,308 315,158 256,150 Netherlands
1860s 586,817 323,062 263,755 Netherlands
1870s 603,680 338,095 265,585 Netherlands
1880s 636,420 354,291 282,129 Netherlands
1890s 672,626 370,731 301,895 Netherlands
1900s 717,005 388,030 328,975 Netherlands
1910s 750,381 406,183 344,198 Netherlands
1920s 785,575 446,086 339,489 Netherlands
1930s 821,254 474,225 347,029 Netherlands
1940s 846,039 524,217 321,822 Netherlands
1950s 877,857 579,335 298,522 Netherlands
1960s 917,626 744,307 173,319 Netherlands
1970s 943,605 748,760 194,845 Netherlands
1980s 850,659 750,876 99,783 Netherlands
1990s 731,664 741,190 9,526 Rwanda
2000s 659,339 590,936 68,403 Netherlands
2010s 633,873 523,722 110,151 Netherlands

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?, Netherlands or Rwanda?
Netherlands, at 633,873 against 523,722 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Netherlands and Rwanda?
110,151, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Netherlands ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 121st 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.