*Data represents the global average land use of food products based on a large meta-analysis of food production covering 38,700 commercially viable farms in 119 countries.
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Average land footprint of protein food products 2018, by type
The average area of land needed to produce 100 grams of protein varies dramatically by product. Red meats, for example, have a far greater land footprint plant-based proteins. Red meats such as lamb require more than *** square meters of land per 100 grams of protein. In comparison, rice needs just *** square meters of land per 100 grams of protein. The land needed to produce red meats such as lamb measures approximately *** square meters per kilogram.
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OWID, & Expert(s) (Poore, J & Nemecek, T). (January 1, 2020). Average area of land used to produce one hundred grams of protein products as of 2018, by type (in square meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1179727/average-land-used-to-produce-100-grams-of-protein-food-types/
OWID, und Expert(s) (Poore, J & Nemecek, T). "Average area of land used to produce one hundred grams of protein products as of 2018, by type (in square meters)." Chart. January 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1179727/average-land-used-to-produce-100-grams-of-protein-food-types/
OWID, Expert(s) (Poore, J & Nemecek, T). (2020). Average area of land used to produce one hundred grams of protein products as of 2018, by type (in square meters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1179727/average-land-used-to-produce-100-grams-of-protein-food-types/
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