Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Algeria or Nicaragua?

Algeria, at 0.1953 against 0.1941 in Nicaragua as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Nicaragua: Cropland and pasture per person

Algeria

0.1953

in 2010

Nicaragua

0.1941

in 2010

Algeria rank

70th

Nicaragua rank

72nd

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Algeria
Nicaragua

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.1953 against 0.1941 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Algeria ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 18 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.4173	0.4594	0.0421	Nicaragua
1810s	0.4246	0.4811	0.0565	Nicaragua
1820s	0.4285	0.484	0.0554	Nicaragua
1830s	0.4877	0.5159	0.0282	Nicaragua
1840s	0.5386	0.493	0.0456	Algeria
1850s	0.5842	0.4865	0.0977	Algeria
1860s	0.624	0.4678	0.1562	Algeria
1870s	0.6549	0.4494	0.2056	Algeria
1880s	0.6746	0.4423	0.2323	Algeria
1890s	0.6866	0.4327	0.2539	Algeria
1900s	0.6937	0.4245	0.2691	Algeria
1910s	0.6968	0.4132	0.2836	Algeria
1920s	0.6773	0.4056	0.2716	Algeria
1930s	0.6489	0.4665	0.1824	Algeria
1940s	0.6196	0.4639	0.1557	Algeria
1950s	0.587	0.4773	0.1097	Algeria
1960s	0.5809	0.4881	0.0928	Algeria
1970s	0.4277	0.3699	0.0578	Algeria
1980s	0.3504	0.2793	0.0711	Algeria
1990s	0.2654	0.2318	0.0336	Algeria
2000s	0.2237	0.2067	0.0169	Algeria
2010s	0.1953	0.1941	0.0012	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Algeria or Nicaragua?: Algeria, at 0.1953 against 0.1941 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Algeria and Nicaragua?: 0.0012, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Algeria ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.