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

Laos: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 560,699 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
560,699
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
751,619
in 1960
All-time low
337,263
in 1800
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1780189520101780: 340.8k1790: 339.3k1800: 337.3k1810: 371.5k1820: 407.0k1830: 439.1k1840: 470.0k1850: 501.0k1860: 532.4k1870: 557.0k1880: 581.3k1890: 604.1k1900: 629.3k1910: 543.7k1920: 556.4k1930: 562.5k1940: 574.3k1950: 577.2k1960: 751.6k1970: 666.5k1980: 667.2k1990: 585.5k2000: 639.2k2010: 560.7k

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 Laos stood at 560,699.

The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Laos peaked at 751,619 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 337,263, in 1800.

That places Laos 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 340,831 340,831 340,831 1
1790s 339,293 339,293 339,293 1
1800s 337,263 337,263 337,263 1
1810s 371,456 371,456 371,456 1
1820s 406,971 406,971 406,971 1
1830s 439,074 439,074 439,074 1
1840s 469,999 469,999 469,999 1
1850s 500,991 500,991 500,991 1
1860s 532,406 532,406 532,406 1
1870s 557,016 557,016 557,016 1
1880s 581,294 581,294 581,294 1
1890s 604,103 604,103 604,103 1
1900s 629,275 629,275 629,275 1
1910s 543,726 543,726 543,726 1
1920s 556,392 556,392 556,392 1
1930s 562,520 562,520 562,520 1
1940s 574,260 574,260 574,260 1
1950s 577,171 577,171 577,171 1
1960s 751,619 751,619 751,619 1
1970s 666,463 666,463 666,463 1
1980s 667,216 667,216 667,216 1
1990s 585,523 585,523 585,523 1
2000s 639,186 639,186 639,186 1
2010s 560,699 560,699 560,699 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 116 Armenia 692,156 compare
  2. 117 Vietnam 634,262 compare
  3. 118 Netherlands 633,873 compare
  4. 120 North Macedonia 547,853 compare
  5. 121 Rwanda 523,722 compare
  6. 122 Bangladesh 505,789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Laos?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Laos was 560,699 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 751,619 in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 337,263 in 1800.
How does Laos rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Laos ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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.