Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ecuador
5.35 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.09 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.35 million hectares against 5.09 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 259,000 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 227 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 306,000 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 5.35 million hectares against 5.09 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 259,000 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ecuador ranks 86th 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.