How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt
Egypt: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 2,109 in 2010. ▲ Rising
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,109 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt peaked at 3,683 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,053, in 1780.
That places Egypt 162nd 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.
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 1,053 | — |
| 1790 | 1,053 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1,082 | +2.7% |
| 1810 | 1,111 | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 1,166 | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 1,223 | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 1,280 | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 1,309 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 1,421 | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 1,480 | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 1,566 | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 1,654 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 1,768 | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 1,884 | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 2,107 | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 2,279 | +8.1% |
| 1940 | 2,558 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 2,811 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 3,683 | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 3,657 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,626 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,068 | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 2,028 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,109 | +4.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,109 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,109 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.45 million, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -43.0% | 3,626 | 2,068 |
| 1960 | +31.0% | 2,811 | 3,683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,082 | 1,082 | 1,082 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,111 | 1,111 | 1,111 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1,166 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1,280 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,421 | 1,421 | 1,421 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,566 | 1,566 | 1,566 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,654 | 1,654 | 1,654 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,768 | 1,768 | 1,768 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,884 | 1,884 | 1,884 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,107 | 2,107 | 2,107 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,279 | 2,279 | 2,279 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,558 | 2,558 | 2,558 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,811 | 2,811 | 2,811 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,683 | 3,683 | 3,683 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,657 | 3,657 | 3,657 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,626 | 3,626 | 3,626 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,068 | 2,068 | 2,068 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,028 | 2,028 | 2,028 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,109 | 2,109 | 2,109 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 159 Puerto Rico 8,973 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 6,132 compare
- 161 Brunei 3,235 compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 456.55 compare
- 164 Cyprus 427.16 compare
- 165 Bahamas 0
- 165 Cape Verde 0
- 165 Cayman Islands 0
- 165 Comoros 0
- 165 Cook Islands 0
- 165 Falkland Islands 0
- 165 French Polynesia 0
- 165 Hong Kong 0
- 165 Kiribati 0
- 165 Mauritius 0
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 165 Samoa 0
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 165 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 165 Vanuatu 0
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Egypt was 2,109 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 in 1960.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,053 in 1780.
- How does Egypt rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Egypt ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.