Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Land used for agriculture

Guatemala
3.47 million
in 2010
Nicaragua
3.25 million
in 2010
Guatemala rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
95th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.47 million against 3.25 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 214,070.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1780s 413,982 330,754 83,228 Guatemala
1790s 407,154 344,770 62,384 Guatemala
1800s 400,117 360,026 40,091 Guatemala
1810s 392,901 375,653 17,248 Guatemala
1820s 386,192 392,335 6,143 Nicaragua
1830s 433,525 464,398 30,873 Nicaragua
1840s 482,852 523,210 40,358 Nicaragua
1850s 537,015 590,686 53,671 Nicaragua
1860s 601,468 616,163 14,695 Nicaragua
1870s 664,036 638,403 25,633 Guatemala
1880s 713,994 701,934 12,060 Guatemala
1890s 748,891 776,257 27,366 Nicaragua
1900s 787,317 861,191 73,874 Nicaragua
1910s 868,234 959,840 91,606 Nicaragua
1920s 955,451 1.08 million 120,599 Nicaragua
1930s 1.05 million 1.33 million 270,840 Nicaragua
1940s 1.31 million 1.57 million 261,440 Nicaragua
1950s 1.79 million 2.05 million 255,330 Nicaragua
1960s 2.37 million 2.76 million 383,880 Nicaragua
1970s 2.46 million 2.88 million 417,730 Nicaragua
1980s 2.72 million 2.98 million 254,080 Nicaragua
1990s 3.40 million 2.81 million 580,990 Guatemala
2000s 3.45 million 3.09 million 359,990 Guatemala
2010s 3.47 million 3.25 million 214,070 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 3.47 million against 3.25 million in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
214,070, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Guatemala ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.