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

Denmark: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 185,660 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
185,660
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
274,535
in 1960
All-time low
113,768
in 1800
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1780189520101780: 116.4k1790: 115.1k1800: 113.8k1810: 116.6k1820: 119.5k1830: 124.6k1840: 127.1k1850: 132.8k1860: 141.6k1870: 149.4k1880: 157.3k1890: 166.1k1900: 177.5k1910: 192.9k1920: 218.3k1930: 250.0k1940: 272.3k1950: 260.7k1960: 274.5k1970: 232.1k1980: 193.0k1990: 157.7k2000: 197.0k2010: 185.7k

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 185,660 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Denmark peaked at 274,535 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 113,768, in 1800.

That places Denmark 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 116,371 116,371 116,371 1
1790s 115,062 115,062 115,062 1
1800s 113,768 113,768 113,768 1
1810s 116,561 116,561 116,561 1
1820s 119,492 119,492 119,492 1
1830s 124,612 124,612 124,612 1
1840s 127,129 127,129 127,129 1
1850s 132,812 132,812 132,812 1
1860s 141,639 141,639 141,639 1
1870s 149,437 149,437 149,437 1
1880s 157,275 157,275 157,275 1
1890s 166,120 166,120 166,120 1
1900s 177,538 177,538 177,538 1
1910s 192,919 192,919 192,919 1
1920s 218,303 218,303 218,303 1
1930s 249,973 249,973 249,973 1
1940s 272,285 272,285 272,285 1
1950s 260,683 260,683 260,683 1
1960s 274,535 274,535 274,535 1
1970s 232,091 232,091 232,091 1
1980s 193,005 193,005 193,005 1
1990s 157,749 157,749 157,749 1
2000s 196,990 196,990 196,990 1
2010s 185,660 185,660 185,660 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 135 Gambia 213,295 compare
  2. 136 Kuwait 201,979 compare
  3. 137 Western Sahara 197,639 compare
  4. 139 Japan 181,267 compare
  5. 140 Montenegro 177,106 compare
  6. 141 Malaysia 150,948 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Denmark?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Denmark was 185,660 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 274,535 in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 113,768 in 1800.
How does Denmark rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Denmark ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.