Benin vs Nicaragua: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12,034 1000 ha against 11,276 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 758 1000 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 248 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11,276 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 758 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12,034 1000 ha against 11,276 1000 ha in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 758 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for land area — area?
- Benin ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.