Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Agricultural area over the long-term
Central African Republic
6.02 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.10 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
82nd
Nicaragua rank
85th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.02 million hectares against 5.10 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 917,090 hectares.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 38 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 479,650 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 275,569 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1100s | 506,214 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 288,948 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1200s | 534,238 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 303,381 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1300s | 563,803 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 319,059 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1400s | 594,992 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 336,222 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1500s | 627,894 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 355,180 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1600s | 1.05 million hectares | 281,248 hectares | 765,042 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 1.10 million hectares | 162,069 hectares | 942,091 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 175,928 hectares | 932,212 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 1.24 million hectares | 190,937 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 1.37 million hectares | 207,189 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 1.50 million hectares | 224,784 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 1.63 million hectares | 243,832 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 1.77 million hectares | 264,450 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 1.90 million hectares | 286,764 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 2.03 million hectares | 310,910 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 2.16 million hectares | 337,037 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 2.29 million hectares | 365,303 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 2.42 million hectares | 398,863 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 2.56 million hectares | 435,346 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 2.69 million hectares | 525,341 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 2.82 million hectares | 623,923 hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 2.95 million hectares | 740,759 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 2.97 million hectares | 749,807 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 3.03 million hectares | 754,583 hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 3.14 million hectares | 815,897 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 3.25 million hectares | 881,893 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 3.10 million hectares | 950,066 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 2.92 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 3.16 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 3.57 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 4.40 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 4.78 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 4.89 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 4.95 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 494,189 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.94 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 242,409 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.98 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 90,422 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 664,325 hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?
- Central African Republic, at 6.02 million hectares against 5.10 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
- 917,090 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 82nd 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.