How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Benin
Benin: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 700,596 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
700,596
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
700,596
in 2010
All-time low
316,015
in 1860
Years of data
24
1780–2010
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Benin, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 700,596 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Benin peaked at 700,596 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 316,015, in 1860.
That places Benin 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 486,477 | — |
| 1790 | 451,716 | -7.1% |
| 1800 | 420,920 | -6.8% |
| 1810 | 393,876 | -6.4% |
| 1820 | 373,927 | -5.1% |
| 1830 | 356,819 | -4.6% |
| 1840 | 341,620 | -4.3% |
| 1850 | 328,166 | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 316,015 | -3.7% |
| 1870 | 321,139 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 327,505 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 335,249 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 344,239 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 357,903 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 418,751 | +17.0% |
| 1930 | 485,209 | +15.9% |
| 1940 | 532,037 | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 557,427 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 606,815 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 608,425 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 566,865 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 634,232 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 625,088 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 700,596 | +12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 700,596 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 700,596 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 486,477 | 486,477 | 486,477 | 1 |
| 1790s | 451,716 | 451,716 | 451,716 | 1 |
| 1800s | 420,920 | 420,920 | 420,920 | 1 |
| 1810s | 393,876 | 393,876 | 393,876 | 1 |
| 1820s | 373,927 | 373,927 | 373,927 | 1 |
| 1830s | 356,819 | 356,819 | 356,819 | 1 |
| 1840s | 341,620 | 341,620 | 341,620 | 1 |
| 1850s | 328,166 | 328,166 | 328,166 | 1 |
| 1860s | 316,015 | 316,015 | 316,015 | 1 |
| 1870s | 321,139 | 321,139 | 321,139 | 1 |
| 1880s | 327,505 | 327,505 | 327,505 | 1 |
| 1890s | 335,249 | 335,249 | 335,249 | 1 |
| 1900s | 344,239 | 344,239 | 344,239 | 1 |
| 1910s | 357,903 | 357,903 | 357,903 | 1 |
| 1920s | 418,751 | 418,751 | 418,751 | 1 |
| 1930s | 485,209 | 485,209 | 485,209 | 1 |
| 1940s | 532,037 | 532,037 | 532,037 | 1 |
| 1950s | 557,427 | 557,427 | 557,427 | 1 |
| 1960s | 606,815 | 606,815 | 606,815 | 1 |
| 1970s | 608,425 | 608,425 | 608,425 | 1 |
| 1980s | 566,865 | 566,865 | 566,865 | 1 |
| 1990s | 634,232 | 634,232 | 634,232 | 1 |
| 2000s | 625,088 | 625,088 | 625,088 | 1 |
| 2010s | 700,596 | 700,596 | 700,596 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Benin?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Benin was 700,596 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 700,596 in 2010.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,015 in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Benin ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.