What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Nicaragua and Paraguay?

0 1000 ha per person, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Nicaragua

0 1000 ha per person

in 2022

Paraguay

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

83rd

Paraguay rank

81st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Nicaragua
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 81st of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Paraguay
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nicaragua
1980s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Paraguay
1990s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Paraguay
2000s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nicaragua
2010s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nicaragua
2020s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Nicaragua or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Nicaragua and Paraguay?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.