Taiwan vs Thailand: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Taiwan
493,002
in 2010
Thailand
459,216
in 2010
Taiwan rank
124th
Thailand rank
125th

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

  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 493,002 against 459,216 in Thailand, a difference of 33,786.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Thailand ahead.

Taiwan ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 125th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 55,956 59,535 3,579 Thailand
1790s 58,929 59,392 463 Thailand
1800s 62,073 59,192 2,881 Taiwan
1810s 65,470 63,625 1,845 Taiwan
1820s 69,010 67,518 1,493 Taiwan
1830s 71,219 70,877 341.7 Taiwan
1840s 73,881 74,357 476 Thailand
1850s 76,685 168,851 92,166 Thailand
1860s 79,460 185,410 105,950 Thailand
1870s 82,207 203,481 121,274 Thailand
1880s 85,237 223,908 138,671 Thailand
1890s 88,268 245,306 157,038 Thailand
1900s 100,982 269,150 168,168 Thailand
1910s 115,481 288,150 172,669 Thailand
1920s 131,877 316,533 184,656 Thailand
1930s 163,447 333,022 169,575 Thailand
1940s 208,247 351,034 142,787 Thailand
1950s 314,593 368,868 54,275 Thailand
1960s 423,556 279,727 143,829 Taiwan
1970s 477,070 410,057 67,013 Taiwan
1980s 494,541 561,367 66,826 Thailand
1990s 532,559 653,475 120,916 Thailand
2000s 497,622 678,654 181,032 Thailand
2010s 493,002 459,216 33,786 Taiwan

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?, Taiwan or Thailand?
Taiwan, at 493,002 against 459,216 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Taiwan and Thailand?
33,786, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Taiwan ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 125th 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.