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

Belgium: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 401,374 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
401,374
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
554,002
in 1970
All-time low
385,969
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1780189520101780: 386.0k1790: 389.6k1800: 392.5k1810: 393.6k1820: 396.9k1830: 411.8k1840: 405.6k1850: 416.9k1860: 428.1k1870: 435.6k1880: 457.0k1890: 478.5k1900: 503.2k1910: 530.0k1920: 522.0k1930: 539.3k1940: 540.1k1950: 541.0k1960: 550.9k1970: 554.0k1980: 538.4k1990: 501.8k2000: 421.7k2010: 401.4k

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 401,374 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belgium peaked at 554,002 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 385,969, in 1780.

Belgium ranks 126th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 385,969 385,969 385,969 1
1790s 389,601 389,601 389,601 1
1800s 392,547 392,547 392,547 1
1810s 393,569 393,569 393,569 1
1820s 396,943 396,943 396,943 1
1830s 411,835 411,835 411,835 1
1840s 405,621 405,621 405,621 1
1850s 416,946 416,946 416,946 1
1860s 428,145 428,145 428,145 1
1870s 435,551 435,551 435,551 1
1880s 457,035 457,035 457,035 1
1890s 478,477 478,477 478,477 1
1900s 503,168 503,168 503,168 1
1910s 530,001 530,001 530,001 1
1920s 521,981 521,981 521,981 1
1930s 539,301 539,301 539,301 1
1940s 540,068 540,068 540,068 1
1950s 540,968 540,968 540,968 1
1960s 550,936 550,936 550,936 1
1970s 554,002 554,002 554,002 1
1980s 538,355 538,355 538,355 1
1990s 501,814 501,814 501,814 1
2000s 421,703 421,703 421,703 1
2010s 401,374 401,374 401,374 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 123 Haiti 494,176 compare
  2. 124 Taiwan 493,002 compare
  3. 125 Thailand 459,216 compare
  4. 127 Moldova 392,893 compare
  5. 128 Albania 341,287 compare
  6. 129 Latvia 338,022 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 Belgium?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belgium was 401,374 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 554,002 in 1970.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 385,969 in 1780.
How does Belgium rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Belgium ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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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.