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

Tanzania: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 14.43 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.43 million
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.74 million
in 1980
All-time low
5.34 million
in 1810
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1780189520101780: 5.6M1790: 5.5M1800: 5.4M1810: 5.3M1820: 5.3M1830: 5.4M1840: 5.4M1850: 5.4M1860: 5.4M1870: 5.6M1880: 5.7M1890: 5.9M1900: 5.9M1910: 6.0M1920: 7.1M1930: 8.3M1940: 9.7M1950: 10.7M1960: 12.9M1970: 13.6M1980: 14.7M1990: 14.6M2000: 13.9M2010: 14.4M

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 Tanzania is 14.43 million, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Tanzania peaked at 14.74 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1810.

That places Tanzania 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 5.59 million 5.59 million 5.59 million 1
1790s 5.51 million 5.51 million 5.51 million 1
1800s 5.42 million 5.42 million 5.42 million 1
1810s 5.34 million 5.34 million 5.34 million 1
1820s 5.34 million 5.34 million 5.34 million 1
1830s 5.35 million 5.35 million 5.35 million 1
1840s 5.36 million 5.36 million 5.36 million 1
1850s 5.37 million 5.37 million 5.37 million 1
1860s 5.38 million 5.38 million 5.38 million 1
1870s 5.56 million 5.56 million 5.56 million 1
1880s 5.74 million 5.74 million 5.74 million 1
1890s 5.92 million 5.92 million 5.92 million 1
1900s 5.86 million 5.86 million 5.86 million 1
1910s 6.05 million 6.05 million 6.05 million 1
1920s 7.09 million 7.09 million 7.09 million 1
1930s 8.31 million 8.31 million 8.31 million 1
1940s 9.73 million 9.73 million 9.73 million 1
1950s 10.73 million 10.73 million 10.73 million 1
1960s 12.91 million 12.91 million 12.91 million 1
1970s 13.61 million 13.61 million 13.61 million 1
1980s 14.74 million 14.74 million 14.74 million 1
1990s 14.65 million 14.65 million 14.65 million 1
2000s 13.95 million 13.95 million 13.95 million 1
2010s 14.43 million 14.43 million 14.43 million 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 35 Paraguay 16.29 million compare
  2. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.84 million compare
  3. 37 Peru 15.17 million compare
  4. 39 Venezuela 14.19 million compare
  5. 40 Zambia 13.23 million compare
  6. 41 Turkey 12.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Tanzania?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Tanzania was 14.43 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 14.74 million in 1980.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1810.
How does Tanzania rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Tanzania ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.