South Africa vs Sudan: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
South Africa
67.33 million
in 2010
Sudan
60.98 million
in 2010
South Africa rank
10th
Sudan rank
12th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.33 million against 60.98 million in Sudan, a difference of 6.36 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.33 million | 6.72 million | 5.39 million | Sudan |
| 1790s | 1.32 million | 7.21 million | 5.89 million | Sudan |
| 1800s | 1.31 million | 7.73 million | 6.43 million | Sudan |
| 1810s | 1.29 million | 8.30 million | 7.02 million | Sudan |
| 1820s | 1.26 million | 9.25 million | 7.99 million | Sudan |
| 1830s | 1.23 million | 10.32 million | 9.09 million | Sudan |
| 1840s | 1.20 million | 11.52 million | 10.32 million | Sudan |
| 1850s | 1.16 million | 12.84 million | 11.68 million | Sudan |
| 1860s | 2.67 million | 14.32 million | 11.65 million | Sudan |
| 1870s | 4.28 million | 16.12 million | 11.84 million | Sudan |
| 1880s | 8.42 million | 18.15 million | 9.73 million | Sudan |
| 1890s | 10.76 million | 20.43 million | 9.67 million | Sudan |
| 1900s | 15.56 million | 22.98 million | 7.43 million | Sudan |
| 1910s | 21.72 million | 25.90 million | 4.17 million | Sudan |
| 1920s | 27.91 million | 29.08 million | 1.17 million | Sudan |
| 1930s | 35.87 million | 32.35 million | 3.52 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 45.31 million | 36.30 million | 9.01 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 61.58 million | 40.69 million | 20.89 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 79.04 million | 52.98 million | 26.05 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 72.43 million | 52.92 million | 19.51 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 70.38 million | 52.90 million | 17.49 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70.87 million | 58.65 million | 12.22 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69.22 million | 61.52 million | 7.70 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 67.33 million | 60.98 million | 6.36 million | South Africa |
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?, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 67.33 million against 60.98 million in Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between South Africa and Sudan?
- 6.36 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 12th 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.