Mexico vs South Sudan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures

Mexico
38.12 percent
in 2023
South Sudan
40.78 percent
in 2023
Mexico rank
37th
South Sudan rank
34th

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Mexico
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 40.78 percent against 38.12 percent in Mexico, a difference of 2.66 percent.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 208 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 38.16 percent 40.78 percent 2.62 percent South Sudan
2020s 38.15 percent 40.78 percent 2.63 percent South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Mexico or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 40.78 percent against 38.12 percent in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Mexico and South Sudan?
2.66 percent, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Mexico ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).