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

El Salvador: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 764,771 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
764,771
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
764,771
in 2010
All-time low
25,768
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1780189520101780: 25.8k1790: 29.5k1800: 33.4k1810: 37.4k1820: 41.6k1830: 52.0k1840: 60.1k1850: 68.6k1860: 80.9k1870: 93.3k1880: 112.0k1890: 131.3k1900: 151.2k1910: 192.9k1920: 269.0k1930: 285.3k1940: 356.7k1950: 401.9k1960: 543.1k1970: 549.9k1980: 535.0k1990: 558.2k2000: 610.7k2010: 764.8k

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 El Salvador stood at 764,771. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in El Salvador peaked at 764,771 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,768, in 1780.

El Salvador ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 25,768 25,768 25,768 1
1790s 29,518 29,518 29,518 1
1800s 33,448 33,448 33,448 1
1810s 37,408 37,408 37,408 1
1820s 41,578 41,578 41,578 1
1830s 51,956 51,956 51,956 1
1840s 60,086 60,086 60,086 1
1850s 68,605 68,605 68,605 1
1860s 80,935 80,935 80,935 1
1870s 93,325 93,325 93,325 1
1880s 112,045 112,045 112,045 1
1890s 131,335 131,335 131,335 1
1900s 151,195 151,195 151,195 1
1910s 192,924 192,924 192,924 1
1920s 268,999 268,999 268,999 1
1930s 285,256 285,256 285,256 1
1940s 356,699 356,699 356,699 1
1950s 401,866 401,866 401,866 1
1960s 543,105 543,105 543,105 1
1970s 549,944 549,944 549,944 1
1980s 535,017 535,017 535,017 1
1990s 558,193 558,193 558,193 1
2000s 610,704 610,704 610,704 1
2010s 764,771 764,771 764,771 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 109 Hungary 835,328 compare
  2. 110 Guinea-Bissau 802,927 compare
  3. 111 Czechia 770,501 compare
  4. 113 Lithuania 752,489 compare
  5. 114 Benin 700,596 compare
  6. 115 Philippines 696,310 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in El Salvador?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in El Salvador was 764,771 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 764,771 in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25,768 in 1780.
How does El Salvador rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
El Salvador ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.