Nicaragua vs Spain: Rice — Area harvested

Nicaragua
82,840 ha
in 2023
Spain
85,940 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Spain rank
52nd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Spain
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 85,940 ha against 82,840 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,100 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 24,869 ha 61,523 ha 36,653 ha Spain
1970s 27,131 ha 63,785 ha 36,654 ha Spain
1980s 39,608 ha 68,662 ha 29,054 ha Spain
1990s 59,821 ha 88,292 ha 28,471 ha Spain
2000s 83,240 ha 112,889 ha 29,649 ha Spain
2010s 77,366 ha 111,434 ha 34,068 ha Spain
2020s 78,371 ha 74,475 ha 3,896 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Nicaragua or Spain?
Spain, at 85,940 ha against 82,840 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Nicaragua and Spain?
3,100 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Nicaragua ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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