How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Botswana
Botswana: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 18.42 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Botswana, 1780–2010
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 Botswana is 18.42 million, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Botswana peaked at 22.59 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 1780.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.57 million | 7.57 million | 7.57 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.58 million | 8.58 million | 8.58 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.14 million | 9.14 million | 9.14 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.39 million | 10.39 million | 10.39 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.10 million | 11.10 million | 11.10 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.89 million | 11.89 million | 11.89 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.72 million | 12.72 million | 12.72 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.64 million | 13.64 million | 13.64 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.64 million | 14.64 million | 14.64 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.90 million | 16.90 million | 16.90 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.26 million | 18.26 million | 18.26 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.59 million | 22.59 million | 22.59 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.99 million | 20.99 million | 20.99 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.92 million | 20.92 million | 20.92 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.60 million | 18.60 million | 18.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.48 million | 18.48 million | 18.48 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.42 million | 18.42 million | 18.42 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Botswana?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Botswana was 18.42 million 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 1780.
- How does Botswana rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.