How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Chad
Chad: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 35.52 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
35.52 million
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.84 million
in 1960
All-time low
9.09 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Chad, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 35.52 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Chad peaked at 35.84 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.09 million, in 1780.
That places Chad 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 9.09 million | — |
| 1790 | 9.89 million | +8.8% |
| 1800 | 10.74 million | +8.7% |
| 1810 | 11.66 million | +8.6% |
| 1820 | 12.65 million | +8.5% |
| 1830 | 13.71 million | +8.4% |
| 1840 | 14.84 million | +8.3% |
| 1850 | 16.05 million | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 17.35 million | +8.1% |
| 1870 | 18.73 million | +8.0% |
| 1880 | 20.22 million | +7.9% |
| 1890 | 21.80 million | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 23.50 million | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 25.30 million | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 27.23 million | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 29.28 million | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 31.47 million | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 33.74 million | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 35.84 million | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 35.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 35.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.52 million | -0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 35.52 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.91 million, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 35.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.09 million | 9.09 million | 9.09 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.89 million | 9.89 million | 9.89 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.74 million | 10.74 million | 10.74 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.65 million | 12.65 million | 12.65 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.71 million | 13.71 million | 13.71 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.84 million | 14.84 million | 14.84 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.05 million | 16.05 million | 16.05 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.73 million | 18.73 million | 18.73 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.80 million | 21.80 million | 21.80 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 23.50 million | 23.50 million | 23.50 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.30 million | 25.30 million | 25.30 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.23 million | 27.23 million | 27.23 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.28 million | 29.28 million | 29.28 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.47 million | 31.47 million | 31.47 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.74 million | 33.74 million | 33.74 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 35.84 million | 35.84 million | 35.84 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.77 million | 35.77 million | 35.77 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.75 million | 35.75 million | 35.75 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.67 million | 35.67 million | 35.67 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.65 million | 35.65 million | 35.65 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.52 million | 35.52 million | 35.52 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Angola 47.40 million compare
- 14 South Sudan 40.39 million compare
- 15 Somalia 39.81 million compare
- 17 Mozambique 33.23 million compare
- 18 Madagascar 32.82 million compare
- 19 Nigeria 31.28 million compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Chad?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Chad was 35.52 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35.84 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 million in 1780.
- How does Chad rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Chad ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.