4.2.3 Pasture (original) (raw)
The total herd number for ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats) is the starting point for the calculation of the pasture area (Figure 8).
We then divide the number of ruminants by the average ruminant density per hectare to obtain the targeted pasture area. By default, historical ruminant density is computed using FAOSTAT’s ruminant numbers divided by the grassland area for 2000, 2005, and 2010 and kept constant at 2010 levels over 2015-2050. However, an optional update package for implementing alternative scenarios on the evolution of the ruminant density is available.