How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 94,794 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Papua New Guinea, 1780–2010
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 94,794. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94,794 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,268, in 1780.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9,268 | 9,268 | 9,268 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9,574 | 9,574 | 9,574 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10,093 | 10,093 | 10,093 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10,698 | 10,698 | 10,698 | 1 |
| 1820s | 11,096 | 11,096 | 11,096 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11,523 | 11,523 | 11,523 | 1 |
| 1840s | 12,134 | 12,134 | 12,134 | 1 |
| 1850s | 12,806 | 12,806 | 12,806 | 1 |
| 1860s | 13,412 | 13,412 | 13,412 | 1 |
| 1870s | 14,201 | 14,201 | 14,201 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14,927 | 14,927 | 14,927 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15,601 | 15,601 | 15,601 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16,758 | 16,758 | 16,758 | 1 |
| 1910s | 17,644 | 17,644 | 17,644 | 1 |
| 1920s | 20,150 | 20,150 | 20,150 | 1 |
| 1930s | 22,750 | 22,750 | 22,750 | 1 |
| 1940s | 25,229 | 25,229 | 25,229 | 1 |
| 1950s | 28,196 | 28,196 | 28,196 | 1 |
| 1960s | 33,332 | 33,332 | 33,332 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41,693 | 41,693 | 41,693 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51,054 | 51,054 | 51,054 | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,126 | 68,126 | 68,126 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94,455 | 94,455 | 94,455 | 1 |
| 2010s | 94,794 | 94,794 | 94,794 | 1 |
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- 148 Equatorial Guinea 63,748 compare
- 149 Lebanon 45,356 compare
- 150 South Korea 36,571 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Papua New Guinea?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Papua New Guinea was 94,794 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,794 in 2010.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 1780.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.