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

Uganda: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 4.46 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.46 million
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.62 million
in 1960
All-time low
2.17 million
in 1860
Years of data
24
1780–2010

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1780189520101780: 2.3M1790: 2.3M1800: 2.2M1810: 2.2M1820: 2.2M1830: 2.2M1840: 2.2M1850: 2.2M1860: 2.2M1870: 2.2M1880: 2.2M1890: 2.2M1900: 2.3M1910: 2.3M1920: 2.7M1930: 3.1M1940: 3.5M1950: 3.9M1960: 4.6M1970: 4.5M1980: 4.5M1990: 4.6M2000: 4.4M2010: 4.5M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4.46 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Uganda peaked at 4.62 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 1860.

Uganda ranks 64th 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 2.30 million 2.30 million 2.30 million 1
1790s 2.27 million 2.27 million 2.27 million 1
1800s 2.25 million 2.25 million 2.25 million 1
1810s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1820s 2.21 million 2.21 million 2.21 million 1
1830s 2.20 million 2.20 million 2.20 million 1
1840s 2.19 million 2.19 million 2.19 million 1
1850s 2.18 million 2.18 million 2.18 million 1
1860s 2.17 million 2.17 million 2.17 million 1
1870s 2.19 million 2.19 million 2.19 million 1
1880s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1890s 2.24 million 2.24 million 2.24 million 1
1900s 2.27 million 2.27 million 2.27 million 1
1910s 2.30 million 2.30 million 2.30 million 1
1920s 2.66 million 2.66 million 2.66 million 1
1930s 3.05 million 3.05 million 3.05 million 1
1940s 3.50 million 3.50 million 3.50 million 1
1950s 3.89 million 3.89 million 3.89 million 1
1960s 4.62 million 4.62 million 4.62 million 1
1970s 4.55 million 4.55 million 4.55 million 1
1980s 4.52 million 4.52 million 4.52 million 1
1990s 4.61 million 4.61 million 4.61 million 1
2000s 4.41 million 4.41 million 4.41 million 1
2010s 4.46 million 4.46 million 4.46 million 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 61 Eritrea 5.58 million compare
  2. 62 United Kingdom 5.15 million compare
  3. 63 Burkina Faso 4.60 million compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 4.43 million compare
  5. 66 Senegal 4.10 million compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 4.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Uganda?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Uganda was 4.46 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 million in 1960.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1860.
How does Uganda rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Uganda ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.