Nicaragua vs South Africa: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 308.8 Square kilometres against 248.5 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 60.3 Square kilometres.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573.4 Square kilometres | 507 Square kilometres | 66.4 Square kilometres | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 346.54 Square kilometres | 400.49 Square kilometres | 53.95 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2020s | 345.5 Square kilometres | 557.23 Square kilometres | 211.73 Square kilometres | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 308.8 Square kilometres against 248.5 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 60.3 Square kilometres, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata