Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Land use over the long term
Ecuador
3.24 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.30 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.30 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador, a difference of 61,550.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,147 | 0 | 75,147 | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 80,956 | 0 | 80,956 | Ecuador |
| 1200s | 86,284 | 0 | 86,284 | Ecuador |
| 1300s | 91,045 | 0 | 91,045 | Ecuador |
| 1400s | 95,118 | 0 | 95,118 | Ecuador |
| 1500s | 98,330 | 0 | 98,330 | Ecuador |
| 1600s | 78,445 | 150,042 | 71,597 | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 74,085 | 99,263 | 25,178 | Nicaragua |
| 1710s | 73,610 | 108,951 | 35,341 | Nicaragua |
| 1720s | 73,121 | 119,516 | 46,395 | Nicaragua |
| 1730s | 72,619 | 131,034 | 58,415 | Nicaragua |
| 1740s | 72,101 | 143,588 | 71,487 | Nicaragua |
| 1750s | 71,568 | 157,267 | 85,699 | Nicaragua |
| 1760s | 71,017 | 172,168 | 101,151 | Nicaragua |
| 1770s | 70,449 | 188,395 | 117,946 | Nicaragua |
| 1780s | 69,860 | 206,062 | 136,202 | Nicaragua |
| 1790s | 69,251 | 225,291 | 156,040 | Nicaragua |
| 1800s | 68,619 | 246,216 | 177,597 | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 67,961 | 271,964 | 204,003 | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 67,276 | 300,134 | 232,858 | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 83,160 | 366,017 | 282,857 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 93,962 | 439,108 | 345,146 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 106,095 | 526,396 | 420,301 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 117,381 | 523,574 | 406,193 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 128,247 | 516,652 | 388,405 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 144,332 | 546,354 | 402,022 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 156,253 | 575,771 | 419,518 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 168,924 | 602,442 | 433,518 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 191,438 | 624,984 | 433,546 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 207,520 | 641,671 | 434,151 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 220,153 | 858,905 | 638,752 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 320,612 | 1.09 million | 767,598 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 404,132 | 1.79 million | 1.38 million | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 469,025 | 2.32 million | 1.85 million | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 2.43 million | 1.32 million | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 2.48 million | 382,200 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 2.71 million | 575,211 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 3.05 million | 189,619 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 3.27 million | 73,121 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.29 million | 56,657 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.30 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 61,550, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.