Benin vs Nicaragua: Agricultural area over the long-term
Benin
4.99 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.10 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
88th
Nicaragua rank
85th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.10 million hectares against 4.99 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 106,710 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 30 and Nicaragua in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.37 million hectares | 204,081 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Benin |
| 1100s | 1.53 million hectares | 217,266 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Benin |
| 1200s | 1.72 million hectares | 230,857 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Benin |
| 1300s | 1.92 million hectares | 244,744 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Benin |
| 1400s | 2.11 million hectares | 258,770 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 2.28 million hectares | 272,714 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Benin |
| 1600s | 2.27 million hectares | 281,248 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Benin |
| 1700s | 2.28 million hectares | 162,069 hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Benin |
| 1710s | 2.22 million hectares | 175,928 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Benin |
| 1720s | 2.17 million hectares | 190,937 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Benin |
| 1730s | 2.12 million hectares | 207,189 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Benin |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 224,784 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Benin |
| 1750s | 2.01 million hectares | 243,832 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.96 million hectares | 264,450 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.91 million hectares | 286,764 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.87 million hectares | 310,910 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.82 million hectares | 337,037 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.77 million hectares | 365,303 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Benin |
| 1810s | 1.73 million hectares | 398,863 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Benin |
| 1820s | 1.61 million hectares | 435,346 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Benin |
| 1830s | 1.50 million hectares | 525,341 hectares | 975,079 hectares | Benin |
| 1840s | 1.40 million hectares | 623,923 hectares | 773,307 hectares | Benin |
| 1850s | 1.30 million hectares | 740,759 hectares | 560,021 hectares | Benin |
| 1860s | 1.21 million hectares | 749,807 hectares | 460,803 hectares | Benin |
| 1870s | 1.23 million hectares | 754,583 hectares | 471,337 hectares | Benin |
| 1880s | 1.24 million hectares | 815,897 hectares | 425,053 hectares | Benin |
| 1890s | 1.26 million hectares | 881,893 hectares | 373,747 hectares | Benin |
| 1900s | 1.27 million hectares | 950,066 hectares | 319,844 hectares | Benin |
| 1910s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 263,950 hectares | Benin |
| 1920s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 206,950 hectares | Benin |
| 1930s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 109,910 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 432,660 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.35 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.85 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.12 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.58 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.43 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.78 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 318,137 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.10 million hectares against 4.99 million hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 106,710 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.