How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 15.84 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.84 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million, in 1780.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 36th 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.
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 3.23 million | — |
| 1790 | 3.47 million | +7.5% |
| 1800 | 3.73 million | +7.5% |
| 1810 | 4.01 million | +7.5% |
| 1820 | 4.32 million | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 4.65 million | +7.7% |
| 1840 | 5.01 million | +7.7% |
| 1850 | 5.40 million | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 5.81 million | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 6.27 million | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 6.77 million | +7.9% |
| 1890 | 7.30 million | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 7.87 million | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 8.51 million | +8.1% |
| 1920 | 9.16 million | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 9.62 million | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 10.43 million | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 11.28 million | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 14.94 million | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 14.63 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.84 million | +9.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.91 million, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.84 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +32.5% | 11.28 million | 14.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.73 million | 3.73 million | 3.73 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.01 million | 4.01 million | 4.01 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.40 million | 5.40 million | 5.40 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.81 million | 5.81 million | 5.81 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 6.27 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.30 million | 7.30 million | 7.30 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.87 million | 7.87 million | 7.87 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.51 million | 8.51 million | 8.51 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.62 million | 9.62 million | 9.62 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.43 million | 10.43 million | 10.43 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.28 million | 11.28 million | 11.28 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.63 million | 14.63 million | 14.63 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.61 million | 14.61 million | 14.61 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.60 million | 14.60 million | 14.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.48 million | 14.48 million | 14.48 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 15.84 million | 15.84 million | 1 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.84 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1780.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.