Nicaragua vs Western Sahara: Agricultural area over the long-term
Nicaragua
5.10 million hectares
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
85th
Western Sahara rank
87th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.10 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 98,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 85th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 35 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,081 hectares | 63.91 hectares | 204,017 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 217,266 hectares | 119.83 hectares | 217,146 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 230,857 hectares | 224.67 hectares | 230,632 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 244,744 hectares | 421.26 hectares | 244,323 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 258,770 hectares | 789.87 hectares | 257,980 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 272,714 hectares | 1,481 hectares | 271,233 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 281,248 hectares | 2,777 hectares | 278,471 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 162,069 hectares | 5,207 hectares | 156,862 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1710s | 175,928 hectares | 6,530 hectares | 169,398 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1720s | 190,937 hectares | 8,190 hectares | 182,747 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1730s | 207,189 hectares | 10,272 hectares | 196,917 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1740s | 224,784 hectares | 12,882 hectares | 211,902 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1750s | 243,832 hectares | 16,157 hectares | 227,675 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1760s | 264,450 hectares | 20,264 hectares | 244,186 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1770s | 286,764 hectares | 25,414 hectares | 261,350 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1780s | 310,910 hectares | 31,874 hectares | 279,036 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1790s | 337,037 hectares | 39,976 hectares | 297,061 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1800s | 365,303 hectares | 50,137 hectares | 315,166 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 398,863 hectares | 62,881 hectares | 335,982 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 435,346 hectares | 79,262 hectares | 356,084 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 525,341 hectares | 99,910 hectares | 425,431 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 623,923 hectares | 125,937 hectares | 497,986 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 740,759 hectares | 158,744 hectares | 582,015 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 749,807 hectares | 157,753 hectares | 592,054 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 754,583 hectares | 158,452 hectares | 596,131 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 815,897 hectares | 158,938 hectares | 656,959 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 881,893 hectares | 159,170 hectares | 722,723 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 950,066 hectares | 159,094 hectares | 790,972 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1.02 million hectares | 158,638 hectares | 861,052 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.09 million hectares | 309,106 hectares | 780,664 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1.42 million hectares | 599,936 hectares | 818,964 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 594,690 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 541,895 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 3.86 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.46 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 543,911 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 5.18 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 181,081 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 73,421 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.09 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 93,657 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Nicaragua or Western Sahara?
- Nicaragua, at 5.10 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
- 98,550 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Sahara rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th and Western Sahara ranks 87th 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.