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

North Korea: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 97,044 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
97,044
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
111,404
in 1990
All-time low
31,186
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1780189520101780: 31.2k1790: 32.5k1800: 32.2k1810: 35.2k1820: 35.6k1830: 37.4k1840: 37.6k1850: 37.8k1860: 36.0k1870: 35.2k1880: 35.8k1890: 36.7k1900: 37.9k1910: 39.5k1920: 45.7k1930: 51.3k1940: 58.4k1950: 67.4k1960: 86.2k1970: 88.7k1980: 99.2k1990: 111.4k2000: 104.9k2010: 97.0k

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 97,044 for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in North Korea peaked at 111,404 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,186, in 1780.

North Korea ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 31,186 31,186 31,186 1
1790s 32,483 32,483 32,483 1
1800s 32,217 32,217 32,217 1
1810s 35,158 35,158 35,158 1
1820s 35,604 35,604 35,604 1
1830s 37,409 37,409 37,409 1
1840s 37,618 37,618 37,618 1
1850s 37,779 37,779 37,779 1
1860s 36,026 36,026 36,026 1
1870s 35,153 35,153 35,153 1
1880s 35,779 35,779 35,779 1
1890s 36,657 36,657 36,657 1
1900s 37,950 37,950 37,950 1
1910s 39,476 39,476 39,476 1
1920s 45,670 45,670 45,670 1
1930s 51,279 51,279 51,279 1
1940s 58,395 58,395 58,395 1
1950s 67,360 67,360 67,360 1
1960s 86,229 86,229 86,229 1
1970s 88,677 88,677 88,677 1
1980s 99,165 99,165 99,165 1
1990s 111,404 111,404 111,404 1
2000s 104,871 104,871 104,871 1
2010s 97,044 97,044 97,044 1

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 143 Sweden 147,934 compare
  2. 144 East Timor 117,575 compare
  3. 145 Israel 98,000 compare
  4. 147 Papua New Guinea 94,794 compare
  5. 148 Equatorial Guinea 63,748 compare
  6. 149 Lebanon 45,356 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More reference data data for North Korea

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in North Korea?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in North Korea was 97,044 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 111,404 in 1990.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 31,186 in 1780.
How does North Korea rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
North Korea ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.