Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bulgaria
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.09 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.09 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 88,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.08 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.17 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.06 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 95,200 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 37,048 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 61,252 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.09 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 88,010 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.