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

Suriname: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 16,402 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16,402
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16,402
in 2010
All-time low
737.58
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1780189520101780: 737.61790: 7991800: 860.51810: 896.81820: 777.51830: 808.31840: 899.11850: 900.91860: 991.51870: 1.2k1880: 1.4k1890: 1.6k1900: 1.8k1910: 2.2k1920: 2.6k1930: 3.4k1940: 4.1k1950: 5.0k1960: 6.4k1970: 9.5k1980: 15.5k1990: 15.7k2000: 16.4k2010: 16.4k

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 Suriname is 16,402, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Suriname peaked at 16,402 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 737.58, in 1780.

Suriname ranks 157th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 737.58 737.58 737.58 1
1790s 799.04 799.04 799.04 1
1800s 860.49 860.49 860.49 1
1810s 896.77 896.77 896.77 1
1820s 777.46 777.46 777.46 1
1830s 808.31 808.31 808.31 1
1840s 899.09 899.09 899.09 1
1850s 900.94 900.94 900.94 1
1860s 991.5 991.5 991.5 1
1870s 1,232 1,232 1,232 1
1880s 1,379 1,379 1,379 1
1890s 1,605 1,605 1,605 1
1900s 1,842 1,842 1,842 1
1910s 2,171 2,171 2,171 1
1920s 2,641 2,641 2,641 1
1930s 3,435 3,435 3,435 1
1940s 4,119 4,119 4,119 1
1950s 4,951 4,951 4,951 1
1960s 6,403 6,403 6,403 1
1970s 9,455 9,455 9,455 1
1980s 15,540 15,540 15,540 1
1990s 15,682 15,682 15,682 1
2000s 16,378 16,378 16,378 1
2010s 16,402 16,402 16,402 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 155 Jamaica 25,445 compare
  2. 156 New Caledonia 21,137 compare
  3. 158 Fiji 9,811 compare
  4. 159 Puerto Rico 8,973 compare
  5. 160 Trinidad and Tobago 6,132 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Suriname?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Suriname was 16,402 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16,402 in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 737.58 in 1780.
How does Suriname rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Suriname ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.