Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Guatemala
43.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
42.31 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
90th
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 43.04 hectares per square kilometre against 42.31 hectares per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.73 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 hectares per square kilometre | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 26.94 hectares per square kilometre | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 33.64 hectares per square kilometre | 32.12 hectares per square kilometre | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | 37.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | 43.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1279 hectares per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7333 hectares per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 43.04 hectares per square kilometre against 42.31 hectares per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.73 hectares per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.