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

Latest (2010)
15.84 million
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.84 million
in 2010
All-time low
3.23 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1780–2010

5.0M10.0M15.0M1780189520101780: 3.2M1790: 3.5M1800: 3.7M1810: 4.0M1820: 4.3M1830: 4.7M1840: 5.0M1850: 5.4M1860: 5.8M1870: 6.3M1880: 6.8M1890: 7.3M1900: 7.9M1910: 8.5M1920: 9.2M1930: 9.6M1940: 10.4M1950: 11.3M1960: 14.9M1970: 14.6M1980: 14.6M1990: 14.6M2000: 14.5M2010: 15.8M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  3. 35 Paraguay 16.29 million compare
  4. 37 Peru 15.17 million compare
  5. 38 Tanzania 14.43 million compare
  6. 39 Venezuela 14.19 million compare

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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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How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
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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.