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

Portugal: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 1.26 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.26 million
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2010
All-time low
243,988
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1780189520101780: 244.0k1790: 254.3k1800: 265.7k1810: 277.3k1820: 289.8k1830: 304.2k1840: 323.3k1850: 335.6k1860: 350.3k1870: 374.2k1880: 400.3k1890: 435.3k1900: 470.1k1910: 511.0k1920: 537.1k1930: 585.7k1940: 663.1k1950: 737.2k1960: 801.1k1970: 779.0k1980: 758.3k1990: 639.1k2000: 1.0M2010: 1.3M

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 Portugal stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Portugal peaked at 1.26 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 243,988, in 1780.

Portugal ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 243,988 243,988 243,988 1
1790s 254,266 254,266 254,266 1
1800s 265,686 265,686 265,686 1
1810s 277,343 277,343 277,343 1
1820s 289,813 289,813 289,813 1
1830s 304,229 304,229 304,229 1
1840s 323,267 323,267 323,267 1
1850s 335,592 335,592 335,592 1
1860s 350,252 350,252 350,252 1
1870s 374,245 374,245 374,245 1
1880s 400,272 400,272 400,272 1
1890s 435,287 435,287 435,287 1
1900s 470,081 470,081 470,081 1
1910s 510,961 510,961 510,961 1
1920s 537,092 537,092 537,092 1
1930s 585,684 585,684 585,684 1
1940s 663,125 663,125 663,125 1
1950s 737,241 737,241 737,241 1
1960s 801,081 801,081 801,081 1
1970s 778,975 778,975 778,975 1
1980s 758,264 758,264 758,264 1
1990s 639,063 639,063 639,063 1
2000s 1.05 million 1.05 million 1.05 million 1
2010s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 88 Georgia 1.69 million compare
  2. 89 Bulgaria 1.39 million compare
  3. 90 Cuba 1.28 million compare
  4. 92 Jordan 1.21 million compare
  5. 93 Nepal 1.21 million compare
  6. 94 Austria 1.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Portugal?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Portugal was 1.26 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 243,988 in 1780.
How does Portugal rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Portugal ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.