Nicaragua vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Other areas

Nicaragua
38,355 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,681 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Nicaragua
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 39,681 Square kilometres against 38,355 Square kilometres in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,326 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 85,163 Square kilometres 45,792 Square kilometres 39,371 Square kilometres Nicaragua
1970s 83,825 Square kilometres 55,577 Square kilometres 28,248 Square kilometres Nicaragua
1980s 81,692 Square kilometres 59,299 Square kilometres 22,393 Square kilometres Nicaragua
1990s 16,286 Square kilometres 36,804 Square kilometres 20,518 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 19,986 Square kilometres 39,568 Square kilometres 19,581 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 30,688 Square kilometres 37,732 Square kilometres 7,044 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 36,855 Square kilometres 37,656 Square kilometres 801.8 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Nicaragua or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39,681 Square kilometres against 38,355 Square kilometres in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,326 Square kilometres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Nicaragua ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata