Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Cropland use over the long term

Nicaragua
1.80 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.70 million
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Rwanda rank
96th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M100015122025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.80 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda, a difference of 98,560.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 19 and Rwanda in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 204,081 76,182 127,899 Nicaragua
1100s 217,266 91,043 126,223 Nicaragua
1200s 230,857 105,245 125,612 Nicaragua
1300s 244,744 118,748 125,996 Nicaragua
1400s 258,770 131,503 127,267 Nicaragua
1500s 272,714 143,457 129,257 Nicaragua
1600s 131,206 153,986 22,780 Rwanda
1700s 62,806 163,603 100,797 Rwanda
1710s 66,978 175,417 108,439 Rwanda
1720s 71,422 187,161 115,740 Rwanda
1730s 76,155 198,833 122,678 Rwanda
1740s 81,196 210,433 129,237 Rwanda
1750s 86,565 221,960 135,395 Rwanda
1760s 92,282 233,414 141,132 Rwanda
1770s 98,369 244,795 146,426 Rwanda
1780s 104,848 256,101 151,253 Rwanda
1790s 111,746 267,331 155,585 Rwanda
1800s 119,087 278,486 159,399 Rwanda
1810s 126,899 289,563 162,664 Rwanda
1820s 135,212 300,564 165,352 Rwanda
1830s 159,324 311,486 152,162 Rwanda
1840s 184,815 322,330 137,515 Rwanda
1850s 214,363 333,094 118,731 Rwanda
1860s 226,234 335,380 109,146 Rwanda
1870s 237,931 337,672 99,741 Rwanda
1880s 269,543 339,969 70,426 Rwanda
1890s 306,122 352,669 46,547 Rwanda
1900s 347,623 330,984 16,639 Nicaragua
1910s 394,701 304,429 90,272 Nicaragua
1920s 448,097 291,493 156,604 Nicaragua
1930s 559,990 337,148 222,842 Nicaragua
1940s 664,706 386,117 278,589 Nicaragua
1950s 996,723 526,037 470,686 Nicaragua
1960s 1.19 million 651,000 539,900 Nicaragua
1970s 1.22 million 874,200 349,300 Nicaragua
1980s 1.38 million 1.10 million 278,200 Nicaragua
1990s 1.75 million 1.12 million 630,800 Nicaragua
2000s 2.13 million 1.42 million 713,300 Nicaragua
2010s 1.80 million 1.56 million 248,100 Nicaragua
2020s 1.80 million 1.64 million 162,363 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Nicaragua, at 1.80 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
98,560, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed