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

Canada: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 12.69 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.69 million
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.44 million
in 1950
All-time low
0
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1780189520101780: 01790: 01800: 01810: 57.5k1820: 01830: 01840: 12.0k1850: 213.0k1860: 758.6k1870: 2.1M1880: 2.7M1890: 3.5M1900: 3.7M1910: 5.3M1920: 8.9M1930: 11.7M1940: 15.2M1950: 15.4M1960: 15.0M1970: 14.1M1980: 13.7M1990: 13.6M2000: 12.8M2010: 12.7M

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 12.69 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Canada peaked at 15.44 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1780.

Canada ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Canada, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 0
1790 0
1800 0
1810 57,492
1820 0 -100.0%
1830 0
1840 12,014
1850 212,963 +1672.6%
1860 758,571 +256.2%
1870 2.15 million +183.3%
1880 2.67 million +24.5%
1890 3.53 million +32.0%
1900 3.70 million +4.8%
1910 5.30 million +43.2%
1920 8.92 million +68.4%
1930 11.69 million +31.0%
1940 15.20 million +30.0%
1950 15.44 million +1.6%
1960 15.01 million -2.7%
1970 14.06 million -6.3%
1980 13.66 million -2.8%
1990 13.58 million -0.6%
2000 12.84 million -5.5%
2010 12.69 million -1.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 12.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 835,328, 15.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Canada 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
1850 +1672.6% 12,014 212,963
1860 +256.2% 212,963 758,571
1870 +183.3% 758,571 2.15 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 1
1800s 0 0 0 1
1810s 57,492 57,492 57,492 1
1820s 0 0 0 1
1830s 0 0 0 1
1840s 12,014 12,014 12,014 1
1850s 212,963 212,963 212,963 1
1860s 758,571 758,571 758,571 1
1870s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1
1880s 2.67 million 2.67 million 2.67 million 1
1890s 3.53 million 3.53 million 3.53 million 1
1900s 3.70 million 3.70 million 3.70 million 1
1910s 5.30 million 5.30 million 5.30 million 1
1920s 8.92 million 8.92 million 8.92 million 1
1930s 11.69 million 11.69 million 11.69 million 1
1940s 15.20 million 15.20 million 15.20 million 1
1950s 15.44 million 15.44 million 15.44 million 1
1960s 15.01 million 15.01 million 15.01 million 1
1970s 14.06 million 14.06 million 14.06 million 1
1980s 13.66 million 13.66 million 13.66 million 1
1990s 13.58 million 13.58 million 13.58 million 1
2000s 12.84 million 12.84 million 12.84 million 1
2010s 12.69 million 12.69 million 12.69 million 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 39 Venezuela 14.19 million compare
  2. 40 Zambia 13.23 million compare
  3. 41 Turkey 12.70 million compare
  4. 43 Uruguay 12.23 million compare
  5. 44 Libya 11.99 million compare
  6. 45 Morocco 10.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Canada?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Canada was 12.69 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 million in 1950.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1780.
How does Canada rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Canada ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.