Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Ecuador
2,764 1000 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
3,292 1000 ha
in 2022
Ecuador rank
82nd
Nicaragua rank
79th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nicaragua
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3,292 1000 ha against 2,764 1000 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 528 1000 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ecuador ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2,206 1000 ha 2,326 1000 ha 120 1000 ha Nicaragua
1970s 2,836 1000 ha 2,428 1000 ha 407.9 1000 ha Ecuador
1980s 4,591 1000 ha 2,482 1000 ha 2,109 1000 ha Ecuador
1990s 5,010 1000 ha 2,707 1000 ha 2,302 1000 ha Ecuador
2000s 4,965 1000 ha 3,055 1000 ha 1,910 1000 ha Ecuador
2010s 3,810 1000 ha 3,272 1000 ha 538.11 1000 ha Ecuador
2020s 2,990 1000 ha 3,292 1000 ha 302.33 1000 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3,292 1000 ha against 2,764 1000 ha in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
528 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Ecuador ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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