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

Nepal: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 1.21 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.21 million
World rank
93rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 1980
All-time low
771,508
in 1800
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1780189520101780: 774.7k1790: 775.0k1800: 771.5k1810: 781.7k1820: 780.0k1830: 793.8k1840: 805.9k1850: 827.3k1860: 835.4k1870: 845.7k1880: 873.8k1890: 900.5k1900: 901.9k1910: 950.3k1920: 1.1M1930: 1.2M1940: 1.3M1950: 1.4M1960: 1.6M1970: 1.6M1980: 1.6M1990: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2010: 1.2M

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 Nepal stood at 1.21 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nepal peaked at 1.64 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 771,508, in 1800.

That places Nepal 93rd 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 774,657 774,657 774,657 1
1790s 775,038 775,038 775,038 1
1800s 771,508 771,508 771,508 1
1810s 781,680 781,680 781,680 1
1820s 779,988 779,988 779,988 1
1830s 793,799 793,799 793,799 1
1840s 805,929 805,929 805,929 1
1850s 827,325 827,325 827,325 1
1860s 835,421 835,421 835,421 1
1870s 845,711 845,711 845,711 1
1880s 873,819 873,819 873,819 1
1890s 900,486 900,486 900,486 1
1900s 901,949 901,949 901,949 1
1910s 950,251 950,251 950,251 1
1920s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
1930s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1940s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1950s 1.35 million 1.35 million 1.35 million 1
1960s 1.57 million 1.57 million 1.57 million 1
1970s 1.56 million 1.56 million 1.56 million 1
1980s 1.64 million 1.64 million 1.64 million 1
1990s 1.29 million 1.29 million 1.29 million 1
2000s 1.27 million 1.27 million 1.27 million 1
2010s 1.21 million 1.21 million 1.21 million 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 90 Cuba 1.28 million compare
  2. 91 Portugal 1.26 million compare
  3. 92 Jordan 1.21 million compare
  4. 94 Austria 1.17 million compare
  5. 95 Serbia 1.09 million compare
  6. 96 Djibouti 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nepal?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nepal was 1.21 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1980.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 771,508 in 1800.
How does Nepal rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Nepal ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.