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

Nigeria: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 31.28 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.28 million
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.80 million
in 1960
All-time low
8.60 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M1780189520101780: 8.6M1790: 9.0M1800: 9.5M1810: 10.0M1820: 10.6M1830: 11.3M1840: 12.1M1850: 12.9M1860: 13.7M1870: 14.8M1880: 15.9M1890: 17.1M1900: 18.4M1910: 20.4M1920: 23.2M1930: 25.7M1940: 28.5M1950: 31.5M1960: 34.8M1970: 34.5M1980: 34.5M1990: 34.2M2000: 32.0M2010: 31.3M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nigeria is 31.28 million, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nigeria peaked at 34.80 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million, in 1780.

Nigeria ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 8.60 million 8.60 million 8.60 million 1
1790s 9.03 million 9.03 million 9.03 million 1
1800s 9.49 million 9.49 million 9.49 million 1
1810s 9.97 million 9.97 million 9.97 million 1
1820s 10.63 million 10.63 million 10.63 million 1
1830s 11.33 million 11.33 million 11.33 million 1
1840s 12.08 million 12.08 million 12.08 million 1
1850s 12.88 million 12.88 million 12.88 million 1
1860s 13.73 million 13.73 million 13.73 million 1
1870s 14.77 million 14.77 million 14.77 million 1
1880s 15.88 million 15.88 million 15.88 million 1
1890s 17.07 million 17.07 million 17.07 million 1
1900s 18.36 million 18.36 million 18.36 million 1
1910s 20.38 million 20.38 million 20.38 million 1
1920s 23.21 million 23.21 million 23.21 million 1
1930s 25.71 million 25.71 million 25.71 million 1
1940s 28.47 million 28.47 million 28.47 million 1
1950s 31.51 million 31.51 million 31.51 million 1
1960s 34.80 million 34.80 million 34.80 million 1
1970s 34.52 million 34.52 million 34.52 million 1
1980s 34.49 million 34.49 million 34.49 million 1
1990s 34.18 million 34.18 million 34.18 million 1
2000s 32.01 million 32.01 million 32.01 million 1
2010s 31.28 million 31.28 million 31.28 million 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 16 Chad 35.52 million compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 33.23 million compare
  3. 18 Madagascar 32.82 million compare
  4. 20 Colombia 31.14 million compare
  5. 21 Mali 30.75 million compare
  6. 22 Algeria 29.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nigeria?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Nigeria was 31.28 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 34.80 million in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million in 1780.
How does Nigeria rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Nigeria ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.