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. 2018 Oct 23;13(10):e0205683. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205683

Table 1. Estimation of arable land area for milk and meat production*.

Land area used to produce feed for livestock (million ha) Land area used to produce feed for dairy (million ha) * Land area used to produce feed for meat (million ha) *
Whole Grains 286.0 195.0 91.0
Vegetables & Fruits 19.4 13.2 6.2
Oil Crops 7.6 5.2 2.4
Pulses 9.9 6.7 3.2
Total arable area for Livestock 322.9 220.1 102.8

* Total milk production is 621.33 million litres and total meat production is 290.08 million kg according to FAO 2011 statistics