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

Oman: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 1.95 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.95 million
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2010
All-time low
513,950
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1780189520101780: 514.0k1790: 521.7k1800: 530.8k1810: 541.2k1820: 552.7k1830: 572.8k1840: 594.4k1850: 617.4k1860: 641.9k1870: 668.0k1880: 696.3k1890: 740.7k1900: 788.5k1910: 840.5k1920: 866.8k1930: 902.9k1940: 943.2k1950: 989.5k1960: 1.3M1970: 1.3M1980: 1.3M1990: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2010: 1.9M

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 Oman is 1.95 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman peaked at 1.95 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 513,950, in 1780.

That places Oman 83rd 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.

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman, year by year

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 513,950
1790 521,666 +1.5%
1800 530,765 +1.7%
1810 541,204 +2.0%
1820 552,668 +2.1%
1830 572,838 +3.6%
1840 594,357 +3.8%
1850 617,436 +3.9%
1860 641,933 +4.0%
1870 668,019 +4.1%
1880 696,337 +4.2%
1890 740,690 +6.4%
1900 788,510 +6.5%
1910 840,492 +6.6%
1920 866,773 +3.1%
1930 902,863 +4.2%
1940 943,220 +4.5%
1950 989,458 +4.9%
1960 1.26 million +27.5%
1970 1.26 million +0.0%
1980 1.26 million +0.0%
1990 1.39 million +10.2%
2000 1.40 million +0.7%
2010 1.95 million +38.9%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 1.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 835,328, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 1.95 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.45 million, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +38.9% 1.40 million 1.95 million
1960 +27.5% 989,458 1.26 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 513,950 513,950 513,950 1
1790s 521,666 521,666 521,666 1
1800s 530,765 530,765 530,765 1
1810s 541,204 541,204 541,204 1
1820s 552,668 552,668 552,668 1
1830s 572,838 572,838 572,838 1
1840s 594,357 594,357 594,357 1
1850s 617,436 617,436 617,436 1
1860s 641,933 641,933 641,933 1
1870s 668,019 668,019 668,019 1
1880s 696,337 696,337 696,337 1
1890s 740,690 740,690 740,690 1
1900s 788,510 788,510 788,510 1
1910s 840,492 840,492 840,492 1
1920s 866,773 866,773 866,773 1
1930s 902,863 902,863 902,863 1
1940s 943,220 943,220 943,220 1
1950s 989,458 989,458 989,458 1
1960s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1970s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1980s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1990s 1.39 million 1.39 million 1.39 million 1
2000s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1
2010s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 80 Greece 2.15 million compare
  2. 81 Nicaragua 2.12 million compare
  3. 82 Guatemala 1.97 million compare
  4. 84 Sierra Leone 1.94 million compare
  5. 85 Malawi 1.85 million compare
  6. 86 Lesotho 1.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Oman was 1.95 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 513,950 in 1780.
How does Oman rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Oman ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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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.