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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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.

Mexico vs Nicaragua: Cropland and pasture per person

Mexico

0.1953

in 2010

Nicaragua

0.1941

in 2010

Mexico rank

71st

Nicaragua rank

72nd

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Mexico
Nicaragua

How they compare

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 178 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.4697	0.4594	0.0103	Mexico
1810s	0.4903	0.4811	0.0092	Mexico
1820s	0.5086	0.484	0.0246	Mexico
1830s	0.5211	0.5159	0.0051	Mexico
1840s	0.529	0.493	0.036	Mexico
1850s	0.528	0.4865	0.0415	Mexico
1860s	0.5196	0.4678	0.0518	Mexico
1870s	0.4985	0.4494	0.0491	Mexico
1880s	0.4765	0.4423	0.0342	Mexico
1890s	0.5158	0.4327	0.0831	Mexico
1900s	0.5211	0.4245	0.0965	Mexico
1910s	0.5373	0.4132	0.1242	Mexico
1920s	0.5111	0.4056	0.1054	Mexico
1930s	0.5136	0.4665	0.0471	Mexico
1940s	0.619	0.4639	0.1551	Mexico
1950s	0.6014	0.4773	0.1241	Mexico
1960s	0.5481	0.4881	0.06	Mexico
1970s	0.3894	0.3699	0.0194	Mexico
1980s	0.3157	0.2793	0.0364	Mexico
1990s	0.2655	0.2318	0.0337	Mexico
2000s	0.2214	0.2067	0.0147	Mexico
2010s	0.1953	0.1941	0.0011	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Mexico or Nicaragua?: Mexico, at 0.1953 against 0.1941 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Mexico and Nicaragua?: 0.0012, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Mexico ranks 71st 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.