Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Ecuador
76,356 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
73,028 ha
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
29th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nicaragua
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 76,356 ha against 73,028 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,328 ha.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 103 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 90,832 ha 25,794 ha 65,038 ha Ecuador
1970s 96,106 ha 36,354 ha 59,752 ha Ecuador
1980s 91,466 ha 40,243 ha 51,223 ha Ecuador
1990s 86,954 ha 45,704 ha 41,250 ha Ecuador
2000s 89,383 ha 48,130 ha 41,253 ha Ecuador
2010s 102,513 ha 69,112 ha 33,401 ha Ecuador
2020s 114,544 ha 73,736 ha 40,808 ha Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
Ecuador, at 76,356 ha against 73,028 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
3,328 ha, 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 sugar cane — area harvested?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — 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
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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