Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Mexico or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.1966 against 0.1953 in Mexico as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?

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.

Mexico vs Namibia: Cropland and pasture per person

Mexico

0.1953

in 2010

Namibia

0.1966

in 2010

Mexico rank

71st

Namibia rank

68th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Mexico
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1966 against 0.1953 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0013.

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

Mexico ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.4697	0.4251	0.0445	Mexico
1810s	0.4903	0.4713	0.019	Mexico
1820s	0.5086	0.5227	0.0141	Namibia
1830s	0.5211	0.5793	0.0582	Namibia
1840s	0.529	0.6407	0.1117	Namibia
1850s	0.528	0.7046	0.1766	Namibia
1860s	0.5196	0.7748	0.2552	Namibia
1870s	0.4985	0.8501	0.3516	Namibia
1880s	0.4765	0.9309	0.4544	Namibia
1890s	0.5158	1.02	0.4999	Namibia
1900s	0.5211	1.11	0.5848	Namibia
1910s	0.5373	1.2	0.6633	Namibia
1920s	0.5111	1.31	0.8008	Namibia
1930s	0.5136	1.22	0.7049	Namibia
1940s	0.619	1.11	0.4928	Namibia
1950s	0.6014	0.788	0.1866	Namibia
1960s	0.5481	0.8088	0.2607	Namibia
1970s	0.3894	0.6197	0.2303	Namibia
1980s	0.3157	0.466	0.1503	Namibia
1990s	0.2655	0.3356	0.0701	Namibia
2000s	0.2214	0.2418	0.0204	Namibia
2010s	0.1953	0.1966	0.0014	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Mexico or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.1966 against 0.1953 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Mexico and Namibia?: 0.0013, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Mexico ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th 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: 18 September 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.