How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 505,789 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
505,789
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
529,348
in 1960
All-time low
207,911
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh, 1780–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1780189520101780: 207.9k1790: 211.8k1800: 215.0k1810: 217.7k1820: 224.0k1830: 231.2k1840: 238.8k1850: 245.5k1860: 258.2k1870: 271.7k1880: 285.9k1890: 300.8k1900: 316.2k1910: 331.8k1920: 350.6k1930: 368.1k1940: 384.8k1950: 408.8k1960: 529.3k1970: 523.8k1980: 513.8k1990: 502.1k2000: 518.5k2010: 505.8k

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh is 505,789, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh peaked at 529,348 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 207,911, in 1780.

Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 207,911
1790 211,798 +1.9%
1800 214,993 +1.5%
1810 217,680 +1.2%
1820 224,002 +2.9%
1830 231,246 +3.2%
1840 238,836 +3.3%
1850 245,545 +2.8%
1860 258,190 +5.1%
1870 271,740 +5.2%
1880 285,853 +5.2%
1890 300,841 +5.2%
1900 316,227 +5.1%
1910 331,766 +4.9%
1920 350,550 +5.7%
1930 368,093 +5.0%
1940 384,807 +4.5%
1950 408,807 +6.2%
1960 529,348 +29.5%
1970 523,843 -1.0%
1980 513,848 -1.9%
1990 502,090 -2.3%
2000 518,473 +3.3%
2010 505,789 -2.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 505,789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 505,789 is above the median for South Asia, which is 505,789, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +29.5% 408,807 529,348

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 207,911 207,911 207,911 1
1790s 211,798 211,798 211,798 1
1800s 214,993 214,993 214,993 1
1810s 217,680 217,680 217,680 1
1820s 224,002 224,002 224,002 1
1830s 231,246 231,246 231,246 1
1840s 238,836 238,836 238,836 1
1850s 245,545 245,545 245,545 1
1860s 258,190 258,190 258,190 1
1870s 271,740 271,740 271,740 1
1880s 285,853 285,853 285,853 1
1890s 300,841 300,841 300,841 1
1900s 316,227 316,227 316,227 1
1910s 331,766 331,766 331,766 1
1920s 350,550 350,550 350,550 1
1930s 368,093 368,093 368,093 1
1940s 384,807 384,807 384,807 1
1950s 408,807 408,807 408,807 1
1960s 529,348 529,348 529,348 1
1970s 523,843 523,843 523,843 1
1980s 513,848 513,848 513,848 1
1990s 502,090 502,090 502,090 1
2000s 518,473 518,473 518,473 1
2010s 505,789 505,789 505,789 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 119 Laos 560,699 compare
  2. 120 North Macedonia 547,853 compare
  3. 121 Rwanda 523,722 compare
  4. 123 Haiti 494,176 compare
  5. 124 Taiwan 493,002 compare
  6. 125 Thailand 459,216 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Bangladesh was 505,789 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 529,348 in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 207,911 in 1780.
How does Bangladesh rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.