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
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.
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 |
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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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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.