Nicaragua vs Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Portugal rank
90th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 57,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,081 hectares | 275,759 hectares | 71,678 hectares | Portugal |
| 1100s | 217,266 hectares | 339,417 hectares | 122,151 hectares | Portugal |
| 1200s | 230,857 hectares | 400,541 hectares | 169,684 hectares | Portugal |
| 1300s | 244,744 hectares | 546,239 hectares | 301,495 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 258,770 hectares | 385,465 hectares | 126,695 hectares | Portugal |
| 1500s | 272,714 hectares | 523,536 hectares | 250,822 hectares | Portugal |
| 1600s | 131,206 hectares | 816,841 hectares | 685,635 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 62,806 hectares | 793,657 hectares | 730,851 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 66,978 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 998,362 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 71,422 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 76,155 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 81,196 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 86,565 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 92,282 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 98,369 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 104,848 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 111,746 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 119,087 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 126,899 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 135,212 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 159,324 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 184,815 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 214,363 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 226,234 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 237,931 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 269,543 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 306,122 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 347,623 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 394,701 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 448,097 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 559,990 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 664,706 hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 996,723 hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.19 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 7,128 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 8,597 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 37,278 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 57,730 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 90th 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.