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

Eswatini: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 892,494 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
892,494
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1960
All-time low
182,795
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1780189520101780: 182.8k1790: 194.5k1800: 207.0k1810: 220.3k1820: 234.5k1830: 249.6k1840: 265.7k1850: 282.8k1860: 301.8k1870: 321.9k1880: 344.3k1890: 367.3k1900: 392.7k1910: 420.2k1920: 449.5k1930: 481.4k1940: 515.8k1950: 842.5k1960: 1.0M1970: 1.0M1980: 843.5k1990: 823.5k2000: 915.7k2010: 892.5k

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 892,494 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini peaked at 1.04 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 182,795, in 1780.

That places Eswatini 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 182,795
1790 194,527 +6.4%
1800 207,032 +6.4%
1810 220,309 +6.4%
1820 234,526 +6.5%
1830 249,598 +6.4%
1840 265,747 +6.5%
1850 282,834 +6.4%
1860 301,796 +6.7%
1870 321,861 +6.6%
1880 344,269 +7.0%
1890 367,287 +6.7%
1900 392,702 +6.9%
1910 420,213 +7.0%
1920 449,490 +7.0%
1930 481,440 +7.1%
1940 515,762 +7.1%
1950 842,548 +63.4%
1960 1.04 million +24.0%
1970 1.02 million -2.2%
1980 843,523 -17.5%
1990 823,548 -2.4%
2000 915,734 +11.2%
2010 892,494 -2.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 892,494 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 892,494 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +63.4% 515,762 842,548

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 182,795 182,795 182,795 1
1790s 194,527 194,527 194,527 1
1800s 207,032 207,032 207,032 1
1810s 220,309 220,309 220,309 1
1820s 234,526 234,526 234,526 1
1830s 249,598 249,598 249,598 1
1840s 265,747 265,747 265,747 1
1850s 282,834 282,834 282,834 1
1860s 301,796 301,796 301,796 1
1870s 321,861 321,861 321,861 1
1880s 344,269 344,269 344,269 1
1890s 367,287 367,287 367,287 1
1900s 392,702 392,702 392,702 1
1910s 420,213 420,213 420,213 1
1920s 449,490 449,490 449,490 1
1930s 481,440 481,440 481,440 1
1940s 515,762 515,762 515,762 1
1950s 842,548 842,548 842,548 1
1960s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1
1970s 1.02 million 1.02 million 1.02 million 1
1980s 843,523 843,523 843,523 1
1990s 823,548 823,548 823,548 1
2000s 915,734 915,734 915,734 1
2010s 892,494 892,494 892,494 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 102 Dominican Republic 959,508 compare
  2. 103 Guyana 923,704 compare
  3. 104 Togo 909,998 compare
  4. 106 Croatia 882,374 compare
  5. 107 Burundi 879,186 compare
  6. 108 Switzerland 841,220 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Eswatini was 892,494 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 182,795 in 1780.
How does Eswatini rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Eswatini ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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.