Puerto Rico vs Suriname: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Puerto Rico
8,973
in 2010
Suriname
16,402
in 2010
Puerto Rico rank
159th
Suriname rank
157th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16,402 against 8,973 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7,429.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 157th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 19 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Suriname Difference Ahead
1780s 9,037 737.58 8,300 Puerto Rico
1790s 9,037 799.04 8,238 Puerto Rico
1800s 9,037 860.49 8,177 Puerto Rico
1810s 9,037 896.77 8,140 Puerto Rico
1820s 9,037 777.46 8,260 Puerto Rico
1830s 9,037 808.31 8,229 Puerto Rico
1840s 9,037 899.09 8,138 Puerto Rico
1850s 9,037 900.94 8,136 Puerto Rico
1860s 9,037 991.5 8,046 Puerto Rico
1870s 9,037 1,232 7,805 Puerto Rico
1880s 9,037 1,379 7,658 Puerto Rico
1890s 9,037 1,605 7,432 Puerto Rico
1900s 8,996 1,842 7,154 Puerto Rico
1910s 8,992 2,171 6,821 Puerto Rico
1920s 8,992 2,641 6,351 Puerto Rico
1930s 8,992 3,435 5,558 Puerto Rico
1940s 8,992 4,119 4,873 Puerto Rico
1950s 8,992 4,951 4,041 Puerto Rico
1960s 8,992 6,403 2,589 Puerto Rico
1970s 8,990 9,455 464.03 Suriname
1980s 8,984 15,540 6,557 Suriname
1990s 8,980 15,682 6,703 Suriname
2000s 8,973 16,378 7,405 Suriname
2010s 8,973 16,402 7,429 Suriname

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?, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16,402 against 8,973 in Puerto Rico as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
7,429, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Puerto Rico ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 157th 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.