Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.75 % against 64.66 % in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.09 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.68 % | 66.1 % | 2.58 % | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 76.38 % | 66.49 % | 9.89 % | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 80.13 % | 64.24 % | 15.89 % | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.92 % | 60.91 % | 16.01 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74.85 % | 58.89 % | 15.96 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.58 % | 64.46 % | 6.12 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.88 % | 64.66 % | 2.22 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 65.75 % against 64.66 % in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 1.09 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.