Saudi Arabia vs United States: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Saudi Arabia
109.97 million
in 2010
United States
211.13 million
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 211.13 million against 109.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 101.16 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 6.16 million | 1.75 million | 4.41 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 6.86 million | 2.86 million | 4.00 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 7.64 million | 5.04 million | 2.60 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 8.52 million | 7.13 million | 1.38 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 9.49 million | 9.79 million | 295,470 | United States |
| 1830s | 10.86 million | 12.97 million | 2.10 million | United States |
| 1840s | 12.31 million | 17.46 million | 5.15 million | United States |
| 1850s | 13.95 million | 23.15 million | 9.21 million | United States |
| 1860s | 15.80 million | 32.32 million | 16.52 million | United States |
| 1870s | 17.91 million | 43.94 million | 26.03 million | United States |
| 1880s | 20.51 million | 70.98 million | 50.47 million | United States |
| 1890s | 23.57 million | 117.34 million | 93.77 million | United States |
| 1900s | 27.08 million | 132.62 million | 105.54 million | United States |
| 1910s | 31.12 million | 161.82 million | 130.70 million | United States |
| 1920s | 35.54 million | 180.61 million | 145.07 million | United States |
| 1930s | 41.55 million | 188.21 million | 146.66 million | United States |
| 1940s | 48.59 million | 193.36 million | 144.78 million | United States |
| 1950s | 56.82 million | 213.67 million | 156.86 million | United States |
| 1960s | 80.34 million | 246.62 million | 166.28 million | United States |
| 1970s | 80.34 million | 225.49 million | 145.16 million | United States |
| 1980s | 77.62 million | 218.38 million | 140.76 million | United States |
| 1990s | 107.53 million | 216.91 million | 109.38 million | United States |
| 2000s | 110.00 million | 210.73 million | 100.74 million | United States |
| 2010s | 109.97 million | 211.13 million | 101.16 million | United States |
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?, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 211.13 million against 109.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 101.16 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.