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

Liberia: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 1.70 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.70 million
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1970
All-time low
261,982
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1780189520101780: 262.0k1790: 267.2k1800: 272.6k1810: 278.3k1820: 286.1k1830: 294.0k1840: 302.3k1850: 310.7k1860: 319.5k1870: 334.1k1880: 349.3k1890: 365.8k1900: 383.2k1910: 402.0k1920: 550.0k1930: 754.1k1940: 1.0M1950: 1.4M1960: 1.8M1970: 1.8M1980: 1.8M1990: 1.8M2000: 1.7M2010: 1.7M

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 Liberia stood at 1.70 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Liberia peaked at 1.80 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 261,982, in 1780.

Liberia ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 261,982 261,982 261,982 1
1790s 267,209 267,209 267,209 1
1800s 272,552 272,552 272,552 1
1810s 278,295 278,295 278,295 1
1820s 286,086 286,086 286,086 1
1830s 294,002 294,002 294,002 1
1840s 302,311 302,311 302,311 1
1850s 310,740 310,740 310,740 1
1860s 319,482 319,482 319,482 1
1870s 334,106 334,106 334,106 1
1880s 349,294 349,294 349,294 1
1890s 365,769 365,769 365,769 1
1900s 383,222 383,222 383,222 1
1910s 402,009 402,009 402,009 1
1920s 549,955 549,955 549,955 1
1930s 754,139 754,139 754,139 1
1940s 1.03 million 1.03 million 1.03 million 1
1950s 1.41 million 1.41 million 1.41 million 1
1960s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1970s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1980s 1.76 million 1.76 million 1.76 million 1
1990s 1.76 million 1.76 million 1.76 million 1
2000s 1.74 million 1.74 million 1.74 million 1
2010s 1.70 million 1.70 million 1.70 million 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 84 Sierra Leone 1.94 million compare
  2. 85 Malawi 1.85 million compare
  3. 86 Lesotho 1.79 million compare
  4. 88 Georgia 1.69 million compare
  5. 89 Bulgaria 1.39 million compare
  6. 90 Cuba 1.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Liberia?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Liberia was 1.70 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1970.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 261,982 in 1780.
How does Liberia rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Liberia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.