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

Greece: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 2.15 million in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.15 million
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.86 million
in 1920
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1780189520101780: 3.0M1790: 3.1M1800: 3.2M1810: 3.3M1820: 3.4M1830: 3.5M1840: 3.6M1850: 3.7M1860: 3.8M1870: 3.8M1880: 3.8M1890: 3.8M1900: 3.8M1910: 3.9M1920: 3.9M1930: 3.7M1940: 3.6M1950: 3.5M1960: 3.5M1970: 3.4M1980: 3.3M1990: 2.8M2000: 2.2M2010: 2.2M

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 2.15 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 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Greece peaked at 3.86 million in 1920 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2010.

That places Greece 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 2.98 million 2.98 million 2.98 million 1
1790s 3.07 million 3.07 million 3.07 million 1
1800s 3.17 million 3.17 million 3.17 million 1
1810s 3.27 million 3.27 million 3.27 million 1
1820s 3.38 million 3.38 million 3.38 million 1
1830s 3.49 million 3.49 million 3.49 million 1
1840s 3.61 million 3.61 million 3.61 million 1
1850s 3.73 million 3.73 million 3.73 million 1
1860s 3.76 million 3.76 million 3.76 million 1
1870s 3.78 million 3.78 million 3.78 million 1
1880s 3.81 million 3.81 million 3.81 million 1
1890s 3.82 million 3.82 million 3.82 million 1
1900s 3.84 million 3.84 million 3.84 million 1
1910s 3.85 million 3.85 million 3.85 million 1
1920s 3.86 million 3.86 million 3.86 million 1
1930s 3.73 million 3.73 million 3.73 million 1
1940s 3.60 million 3.60 million 3.60 million 1
1950s 3.48 million 3.48 million 3.48 million 1
1960s 3.52 million 3.52 million 3.52 million 1
1970s 3.44 million 3.44 million 3.44 million 1
1980s 3.27 million 3.27 million 3.27 million 1
1990s 2.80 million 2.80 million 2.80 million 1
2000s 2.23 million 2.23 million 2.23 million 1
2010s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 77 Azerbaijan 2.24 million compare
  2. 79 Poland 2.17 million compare
  3. 81 Nicaragua 2.12 million compare
  4. 82 Guatemala 1.97 million compare
  5. 83 Oman 1.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Greece?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Greece was 2.15 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1920.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2010.
How does Greece rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Greece ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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.