Nepal vs Nicaragua: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nepal
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 55,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nepal ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 34 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,938 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 18,143 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 196,377 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 20,889 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 206,591 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 24,266 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 216,585 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 28,159 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 226,362 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 32,408 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 235,925 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 36,789 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 291,997 hectares | 131,206 hectares | 160,791 hectares | Nepal |
| 1700s | 346,939 hectares | 62,806 hectares | 284,133 hectares | Nepal |
| 1710s | 373,874 hectares | 66,978 hectares | 306,896 hectares | Nepal |
| 1720s | 402,860 hectares | 71,422 hectares | 331,438 hectares | Nepal |
| 1730s | 434,054 hectares | 76,155 hectares | 357,899 hectares | Nepal |
| 1740s | 467,624 hectares | 81,196 hectares | 386,428 hectares | Nepal |
| 1750s | 503,748 hectares | 86,565 hectares | 417,183 hectares | Nepal |
| 1760s | 542,623 hectares | 92,282 hectares | 450,341 hectares | Nepal |
| 1770s | 584,456 hectares | 98,369 hectares | 486,087 hectares | Nepal |
| 1780s | 629,473 hectares | 104,848 hectares | 524,625 hectares | Nepal |
| 1790s | 677,914 hectares | 111,746 hectares | 566,168 hectares | Nepal |
| 1800s | 730,039 hectares | 119,087 hectares | 610,952 hectares | Nepal |
| 1810s | 786,129 hectares | 126,899 hectares | 659,230 hectares | Nepal |
| 1820s | 862,999 hectares | 135,212 hectares | 727,787 hectares | Nepal |
| 1830s | 910,155 hectares | 159,324 hectares | 750,831 hectares | Nepal |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 184,815 hectares | 853,855 hectares | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 214,363 hectares | 848,737 hectares | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 226,234 hectares | 839,896 hectares | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.07 million hectares | 237,931 hectares | 832,279 hectares | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1.14 million hectares | 269,543 hectares | 868,407 hectares | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1.12 million hectares | 306,122 hectares | 809,078 hectares | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1.13 million hectares | 347,623 hectares | 783,907 hectares | Nepal |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 394,701 hectares | 923,209 hectares | Nepal |
| 1920s | 1.55 million hectares | 448,097 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 559,990 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 664,706 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.80 million hectares | 996,723 hectares | 802,287 hectares | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 645,300 hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 947,700 hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 945,360 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 647,860 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 281,910 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 407,876 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 131,990 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 55,200 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.