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

Germany: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 3.27 million in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.27 million
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.43 million
in 1780
All-time low
3.27 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1780189520101780: 13.4M1790: 13.4M1800: 13.4M1810: 13.1M1820: 12.8M1830: 12.5M1840: 12.2M1850: 11.9M1860: 11.5M1870: 11.2M1880: 10.8M1890: 10.4M1900: 10.0M1910: 9.4M1920: 8.8M1930: 8.1M1940: 7.4M1950: 6.8M1960: 6.5M1970: 6.3M1980: 5.4M1990: 4.5M2000: 3.5M2010: 3.3M

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.27 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Germany peaked at 13.43 million in 1780 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 2010.

Germany ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 13.43 million 13.43 million 13.43 million 1
1790s 13.42 million 13.42 million 13.42 million 1
1800s 13.42 million 13.42 million 13.42 million 1
1810s 13.12 million 13.12 million 13.12 million 1
1820s 12.82 million 12.82 million 12.82 million 1
1830s 12.52 million 12.52 million 12.52 million 1
1840s 12.22 million 12.22 million 12.22 million 1
1850s 11.92 million 11.92 million 11.92 million 1
1860s 11.54 million 11.54 million 11.54 million 1
1870s 11.17 million 11.17 million 11.17 million 1
1880s 10.80 million 10.80 million 10.80 million 1
1890s 10.42 million 10.42 million 10.42 million 1
1900s 10.04 million 10.04 million 10.04 million 1
1910s 9.40 million 9.40 million 9.40 million 1
1920s 8.75 million 8.75 million 8.75 million 1
1930s 8.09 million 8.09 million 8.09 million 1
1940s 7.43 million 7.43 million 7.43 million 1
1950s 6.76 million 6.76 million 6.76 million 1
1960s 6.54 million 6.54 million 6.54 million 1
1970s 6.27 million 6.27 million 6.27 million 1
1980s 5.37 million 5.37 million 5.37 million 1
1990s 4.47 million 4.47 million 4.47 million 1
2000s 3.48 million 3.48 million 3.48 million 1
2010s 3.27 million 3.27 million 3.27 million 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 68 Tunisia 3.45 million compare
  2. 69 Gabon 3.40 million compare
  3. 70 Romania 3.34 million compare
  4. 72 Belarus 3.09 million compare
  5. 73 Central African Republic 3.07 million compare
  6. 74 Italy 3.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Germany?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Germany was 3.27 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 1780.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2010.
How does Germany rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Germany ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.