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

Belize: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 33,317 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33,317
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
33,317
in 2010
All-time low
5,547
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1780189520101780: 5.5k1790: 5.8k1800: 6.2k1810: 6.6k1820: 6.7k1830: 6.8k1840: 6.8k1850: 6.9k1860: 7.0k1870: 7.8k1880: 8.5k1890: 9.4k1900: 10.4k1910: 11.5k1920: 12.7k1930: 14.3k1940: 15.6k1950: 15.4k1960: 20.1k1970: 19.0k1980: 18.7k1990: 17.1k2000: 17.3k2010: 33.3k

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

Analysis

In 2010, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize stood at 33,317. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize peaked at 33,317 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,547, in 1780.

That places Belize 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 5,547
1790 5,842 +5.3%
1800 6,196 +6.1%
1810 6,579 +6.2%
1820 6,668 +1.3%
1830 6,786 +1.8%
1840 6,815 +0.4%
1850 6,933 +1.7%
1860 7,022 +1.3%
1870 7,759 +10.5%
1880 8,527 +9.9%
1890 9,412 +10.4%
1900 10,415 +10.7%
1910 11,506 +10.5%
1920 12,716 +10.5%
1930 14,250 +12.1%
1940 15,624 +9.6%
1950 15,442 -1.2%
1960 20,127 +30.3%
1970 18,957 -5.8%
1980 18,715 -1.3%
1990 17,136 -8.4%
2000 17,251 +0.7%
2010 33,317 +93.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 33,317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 33,317 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 million, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize 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
2010 +93.1% 17,251 33,317

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 5,547 5,547 5,547 1
1790s 5,842 5,842 5,842 1
1800s 6,196 6,196 6,196 1
1810s 6,579 6,579 6,579 1
1820s 6,668 6,668 6,668 1
1830s 6,786 6,786 6,786 1
1840s 6,815 6,815 6,815 1
1850s 6,933 6,933 6,933 1
1860s 7,022 7,022 7,022 1
1870s 7,759 7,759 7,759 1
1880s 8,527 8,527 8,527 1
1890s 9,412 9,412 9,412 1
1900s 10,415 10,415 10,415 1
1910s 11,506 11,506 11,506 1
1920s 12,716 12,716 12,716 1
1930s 14,250 14,250 14,250 1
1940s 15,624 15,624 15,624 1
1950s 15,442 15,442 15,442 1
1960s 20,127 20,127 20,127 1
1970s 18,957 18,957 18,957 1
1980s 18,715 18,715 18,715 1
1990s 17,136 17,136 17,136 1
2000s 17,251 17,251 17,251 1
2010s 33,317 33,317 33,317 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Belize was 33,317 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 33,317 in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5,547 in 1780.
How does Belize rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Belize ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.