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

Rwanda: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 523,722 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
523,722
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
750,876
in 1980
All-time low
286,091
in 1810
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1780189520101780: 300.2k1790: 295.4k1800: 290.7k1810: 286.1k1820: 293.0k1830: 300.1k1840: 307.5k1850: 315.2k1860: 323.1k1870: 338.1k1880: 354.3k1890: 370.7k1900: 388.0k1910: 406.2k1920: 446.1k1930: 474.2k1940: 524.2k1950: 579.3k1960: 744.3k1970: 748.8k1980: 750.9k1990: 741.2k2000: 590.9k2010: 523.7k

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 Rwanda is 523,722, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Rwanda peaked at 750,876 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 286,091, in 1810.

Rwanda ranks 121st 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 300,154 300,154 300,154 1
1790s 295,374 295,374 295,374 1
1800s 290,656 290,656 290,656 1
1810s 286,091 286,091 286,091 1
1820s 292,954 292,954 292,954 1
1830s 300,059 300,059 300,059 1
1840s 307,472 307,472 307,472 1
1850s 315,158 315,158 315,158 1
1860s 323,062 323,062 323,062 1
1870s 338,095 338,095 338,095 1
1880s 354,291 354,291 354,291 1
1890s 370,731 370,731 370,731 1
1900s 388,030 388,030 388,030 1
1910s 406,183 406,183 406,183 1
1920s 446,086 446,086 446,086 1
1930s 474,225 474,225 474,225 1
1940s 524,217 524,217 524,217 1
1950s 579,335 579,335 579,335 1
1960s 744,307 744,307 744,307 1
1970s 748,760 748,760 748,760 1
1980s 750,876 750,876 750,876 1
1990s 741,190 741,190 741,190 1
2000s 590,936 590,936 590,936 1
2010s 523,722 523,722 523,722 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 118 Netherlands 633,873 compare
  2. 119 Laos 560,699 compare
  3. 120 North Macedonia 547,853 compare
  4. 122 Bangladesh 505,789 compare
  5. 123 Haiti 494,176 compare
  6. 124 Taiwan 493,002 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Rwanda?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Rwanda was 523,722 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 750,876 in 1980.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 286,091 in 1810.
How does Rwanda rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Rwanda ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.