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The first source (Poore & Nemecek)[1] for this estimate is a peer-reviewed study in the journal Science, based on a sample of farms containing more and better data from certain countries and from commercial farms, but almost no data from small farms, which could skew the number either way. \n\nHowever, the figure is similar to other sources, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which puts the figure at 80%. [2]\n\nThe figure of 83% which we used as the correct answer only considers land used for food, disregarding things like biofuel, cotton and leather. \n\nThe land that animals have to roam and graze on is larger than the amount of land used to grow crops. It is important to realize, though, that not all of that land would be suitable to grow crops on.\n\n[1]  [“Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers” (Science; 1st June 2018; Poore & Nemecek)](https:\u002F\u002Fscience.sciencemag.org\u002Fcontent\u002F360\u002F6392\u002F987.full)\n\n[2]  [FAO - Land use](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fao.org\u002Ffaostat\u002Fen\u002F#data\u002FRL\u002Fmetadata)\n\n[3]  [“Livestock: On our plates or eating at our table? A new analysis of the feed\u002Ffood debate” (Global Food Security; September 2017; Mottet and Haan et al)](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS2211912416300013)\n\n[4]  [Our World In Data - Land Use](https:\u002F\u002Fourworldindata.org\u002Fland-use#half-of-the-world-s-habitable-land-is-used-for-agriculture)\n\n[5]  For this question we consulted two independent experts, including Navin Ramankutty of the University of British Columbia.","Most agricultural land is used for animals to eat grass or to grow crops to feed them. When you stand in a supermarket, the aisles with meat and dairy take up only a small part of the store. It's difficult to realize that these products use 80% or more of all agricultural land in the world. The land use is one way that meat production contributes to climate change. A lot of that land could have been forest.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nMeat production contributes to climate change and loss of biodiversity when forest areas are turned into grazing land. But the consumption of meat often happens far away from the production, and most consumers are unaware of the massive impact of their food habits. \n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nVegetables and cereals are a major part of our diet. It's hard to imagine they are only a minor part of all farmland used. When people see fields with crops, they probably don't realize that nearly half of those crops are used to feed animals.\n\n### How much is pasture?\nGrazing land for livestock such as cows and sheep makes up roughly 70% of all farmland. In addition to grazing land, roughly 13% of farmland is used to grow crops for feeding animals. In this comparison we don't include farmland used for other things than food production, such as cotton.\n\n### Can I trust this fact?\nYes, but global estimates always have some uncertainty. Land use is not known for all farms in the world. This data is based on commercial farms and not many small holdings, which could skew the number either way. However, multiple sources have similar figures and the three independent experts we asked all agree that the correct number is roughly 80%. ","Lots of meat land","You believed a small portion of all land that farmers use is for animals, but it's actually almost all of it. "]