Nicaragua vs Spain: Soya beans — Area harvested

Nicaragua
4,000 ha
in 2023
Spain
3,120 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
66th
Spain rank
69th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4,000 ha against 3,120 ha in Spain, a difference of 880 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 66th and Spain ranks 69th of 107 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha
1970s 316 ha 7,179 ha 6,863 ha Spain
1980s 5,298 ha 3,871 ha 1,427 ha Nicaragua
1990s 9,024 ha 6,465 ha 2,560 ha Nicaragua
2000s 2,247 ha 1,014 ha 1,233 ha Nicaragua
2010s 3,053 ha 1,030 ha 2,022 ha Nicaragua
2020s 4,000 ha 1,698 ha 2,302 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Nicaragua or Spain?
Nicaragua, at 4,000 ha against 3,120 ha in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Nicaragua and Spain?
880 ha, with Nicaragua 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 soya beans — area harvested?
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Spain ranks 69th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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