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

Kenya: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 18.55 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.55 million
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.78 million
in 1960
All-time low
9.29 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1780189520101780: 9.3M1790: 9.4M1800: 9.6M1810: 9.7M1820: 10.0M1830: 10.3M1840: 10.6M1850: 10.9M1860: 11.3M1870: 11.6M1880: 12.0M1890: 12.4M1900: 12.8M1910: 13.7M1920: 14.9M1930: 16.2M1940: 16.8M1950: 18.2M1960: 19.8M1970: 19.2M1980: 19.0M1990: 19.0M2000: 18.8M2010: 18.5M

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 Kenya stood at 18.55 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Kenya peaked at 19.78 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.29 million, in 1780.

That places Kenya 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 9.29 million 9.29 million 9.29 million 1
1790s 9.42 million 9.42 million 9.42 million 1
1800s 9.56 million 9.56 million 9.56 million 1
1810s 9.69 million 9.69 million 9.69 million 1
1820s 9.98 million 9.98 million 9.98 million 1
1830s 10.28 million 10.28 million 10.28 million 1
1840s 10.60 million 10.60 million 10.60 million 1
1850s 10.92 million 10.92 million 10.92 million 1
1860s 11.25 million 11.25 million 11.25 million 1
1870s 11.63 million 11.63 million 11.63 million 1
1880s 12.01 million 12.01 million 12.01 million 1
1890s 12.41 million 12.41 million 12.41 million 1
1900s 12.83 million 12.83 million 12.83 million 1
1910s 13.66 million 13.66 million 13.66 million 1
1920s 14.90 million 14.90 million 14.90 million 1
1930s 16.16 million 16.16 million 16.16 million 1
1940s 16.80 million 16.80 million 16.80 million 1
1950s 18.15 million 18.15 million 18.15 million 1
1960s 19.78 million 19.78 million 19.78 million 1
1970s 19.18 million 19.18 million 19.18 million 1
1980s 19.04 million 19.04 million 19.04 million 1
1990s 19.03 million 19.03 million 19.03 million 1
2000s 18.83 million 18.83 million 18.83 million 1
2010s 18.55 million 18.55 million 18.55 million 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Mauritania 22.28 million compare
  2. 29 Niger 21.81 million compare
  3. 30 Uzbekistan 20.79 million compare
  4. 32 Botswana 18.42 million compare
  5. 33 Yemen 17.94 million compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 17.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Kenya?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Kenya was 18.55 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 19.78 million in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.29 million in 1780.
How does Kenya rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Kenya ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.