Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 48,180 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,081 hectares | 170,599 hectares | 33,482 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 217,266 hectares | 178,730 hectares | 38,536 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 230,857 hectares | 186,155 hectares | 44,702 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 244,744 hectares | 192,812 hectares | 51,932 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 258,770 hectares | 200,454 hectares | 58,316 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 272,714 hectares | 212,374 hectares | 60,340 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 131,206 hectares | 239,952 hectares | 108,746 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1700s | 62,806 hectares | 256,402 hectares | 193,596 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1710s | 66,978 hectares | 272,596 hectares | 205,618 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1720s | 71,422 hectares | 286,647 hectares | 215,226 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1730s | 76,155 hectares | 301,409 hectares | 225,254 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1740s | 81,196 hectares | 316,917 hectares | 235,721 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1750s | 86,565 hectares | 333,207 hectares | 246,642 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1760s | 92,282 hectares | 350,318 hectares | 258,036 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1770s | 98,369 hectares | 368,290 hectares | 269,921 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1780s | 104,848 hectares | 387,165 hectares | 282,317 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1790s | 111,746 hectares | 406,986 hectares | 295,240 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1800s | 119,087 hectares | 427,800 hectares | 308,713 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1810s | 126,899 hectares | 449,654 hectares | 322,755 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1820s | 135,212 hectares | 472,600 hectares | 337,388 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1830s | 159,324 hectares | 496,688 hectares | 337,364 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1840s | 184,815 hectares | 521,973 hectares | 337,158 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 214,363 hectares | 548,514 hectares | 334,151 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 226,234 hectares | 576,368 hectares | 350,134 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 237,931 hectares | 605,600 hectares | 367,669 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 269,543 hectares | 636,273 hectares | 366,730 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 306,122 hectares | 668,456 hectares | 362,334 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 347,623 hectares | 702,218 hectares | 354,595 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 394,701 hectares | 737,635 hectares | 342,934 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 448,097 hectares | 774,782 hectares | 326,685 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 559,990 hectares | 813,739 hectares | 253,749 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 664,706 hectares | 854,590 hectares | 189,884 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 996,723 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 7,941 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 24,775 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 77,829 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 241,407 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 441,626 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 299,176 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 18,687 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 48,180 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, 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 Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 48,180 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.