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

Italy: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 3.01 million in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.01 million
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.55 million
in 1910
All-time low
2.95 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1780189520101780: 4.2M1790: 4.3M1800: 4.5M1810: 4.6M1820: 4.8M1830: 5.0M1840: 5.2M1850: 5.3M1860: 5.4M1870: 5.4M1880: 5.4M1890: 5.5M1900: 5.5M1910: 5.5M1920: 5.5M1930: 5.3M1940: 5.1M1950: 4.9M1960: 5.0M1970: 5.1M1980: 4.6M1990: 3.7M2000: 3.0M2010: 3.0M

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 Italy stood at 3.01 million.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Italy peaked at 5.55 million in 1910 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 2000.

That places Italy 74th 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 4.19 million 4.19 million 4.19 million 1
1790s 4.33 million 4.33 million 4.33 million 1
1800s 4.48 million 4.48 million 4.48 million 1
1810s 4.63 million 4.63 million 4.63 million 1
1820s 4.80 million 4.80 million 4.80 million 1
1830s 4.98 million 4.98 million 4.98 million 1
1840s 5.16 million 5.16 million 5.16 million 1
1850s 5.35 million 5.35 million 5.35 million 1
1860s 5.39 million 5.39 million 5.39 million 1
1870s 5.40 million 5.40 million 5.40 million 1
1880s 5.44 million 5.44 million 5.44 million 1
1890s 5.47 million 5.47 million 5.47 million 1
1900s 5.51 million 5.51 million 5.51 million 1
1910s 5.55 million 5.55 million 5.55 million 1
1920s 5.52 million 5.52 million 5.52 million 1
1930s 5.28 million 5.28 million 5.28 million 1
1940s 5.11 million 5.11 million 5.11 million 1
1950s 4.93 million 4.93 million 4.93 million 1
1960s 4.99 million 4.99 million 4.99 million 1
1970s 5.07 million 5.07 million 5.07 million 1
1980s 4.61 million 4.61 million 4.61 million 1
1990s 3.74 million 3.74 million 3.74 million 1
2000s 2.95 million 2.95 million 2.95 million 1
2010s 3.01 million 3.01 million 3.01 million 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Germany 3.27 million compare
  2. 72 Belarus 3.09 million compare
  3. 73 Central African Republic 3.07 million compare
  4. 75 Tajikistan 2.87 million compare
  5. 76 Cameroon 2.51 million compare
  6. 77 Azerbaijan 2.24 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 Italy?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Italy was 3.01 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 1910.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2000.
How does Italy rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Italy ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.