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

Madagascar: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 32.82 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
32.82 million
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.08 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.60 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M1780189520101780: 7.6M1790: 7.9M1800: 8.2M1810: 8.5M1820: 8.9M1830: 9.3M1840: 9.7M1850: 10.2M1860: 10.7M1870: 11.3M1880: 11.9M1890: 12.6M1900: 13.3M1910: 16.0M1920: 18.1M1930: 20.6M1940: 23.5M1950: 26.6M1960: 30.3M1970: 30.3M1980: 30.3M1990: 30.1M2000: 33.1M2010: 32.8M

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 32.82 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Madagascar peaked at 33.08 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million, in 1780.

That places Madagascar 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 7.60 million 7.60 million 7.60 million 1
1790s 7.90 million 7.90 million 7.90 million 1
1800s 8.20 million 8.20 million 8.20 million 1
1810s 8.52 million 8.52 million 8.52 million 1
1820s 8.91 million 8.91 million 8.91 million 1
1830s 9.32 million 9.32 million 9.32 million 1
1840s 9.75 million 9.75 million 9.75 million 1
1850s 10.19 million 10.19 million 10.19 million 1
1860s 10.66 million 10.66 million 10.66 million 1
1870s 11.27 million 11.27 million 11.27 million 1
1880s 11.91 million 11.91 million 11.91 million 1
1890s 12.58 million 12.58 million 12.58 million 1
1900s 13.30 million 13.30 million 13.30 million 1
1910s 15.96 million 15.96 million 15.96 million 1
1920s 18.09 million 18.09 million 18.09 million 1
1930s 20.62 million 20.62 million 20.62 million 1
1940s 23.52 million 23.52 million 23.52 million 1
1950s 26.61 million 26.61 million 26.61 million 1
1960s 30.31 million 30.31 million 30.31 million 1
1970s 30.32 million 30.32 million 30.32 million 1
1980s 30.32 million 30.32 million 30.32 million 1
1990s 30.12 million 30.12 million 30.12 million 1
2000s 33.08 million 33.08 million 33.08 million 1
2010s 32.82 million 32.82 million 32.82 million 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 15 Somalia 39.81 million compare
  2. 16 Chad 35.52 million compare
  3. 17 Mozambique 33.23 million compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 31.28 million compare
  5. 20 Colombia 31.14 million compare
  6. 21 Mali 30.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Madagascar?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Madagascar was 32.82 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 33.08 million in 2000.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million in 1780.
How does Madagascar rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Madagascar ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.