Italy vs Nicaragua: Land use over the long term
Italy
3.26 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.30 million
in 2025
Italy rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.30 million against 3.26 million in Italy, a difference of 41,650.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 39 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.57 million | 0 | 1.57 million | Italy |
| 1100s | 1.92 million | 0 | 1.92 million | Italy |
| 1200s | 2.45 million | 0 | 2.45 million | Italy |
| 1300s | 3.51 million | 0 | 3.51 million | Italy |
| 1400s | 2.17 million | 0 | 2.17 million | Italy |
| 1500s | 2.35 million | 0 | 2.35 million | Italy |
| 1600s | 3.30 million | 150,042 | 3.15 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 3.14 million | 99,263 | 3.04 million | Italy |
| 1710s | 3.22 million | 108,951 | 3.11 million | Italy |
| 1720s | 3.30 million | 119,516 | 3.18 million | Italy |
| 1730s | 3.39 million | 131,034 | 3.25 million | Italy |
| 1740s | 3.47 million | 143,588 | 3.33 million | Italy |
| 1750s | 3.56 million | 157,267 | 3.40 million | Italy |
| 1760s | 3.65 million | 172,168 | 3.47 million | Italy |
| 1770s | 3.73 million | 188,395 | 3.55 million | Italy |
| 1780s | 3.82 million | 206,062 | 3.62 million | Italy |
| 1790s | 3.91 million | 225,291 | 3.69 million | Italy |
| 1800s | 4.00 million | 246,216 | 3.75 million | Italy |
| 1810s | 4.08 million | 271,964 | 3.81 million | Italy |
| 1820s | 4.17 million | 300,134 | 3.87 million | Italy |
| 1830s | 4.38 million | 366,017 | 4.02 million | Italy |
| 1840s | 4.60 million | 439,108 | 4.16 million | Italy |
| 1850s | 4.82 million | 526,396 | 4.30 million | Italy |
| 1860s | 5.05 million | 523,574 | 4.53 million | Italy |
| 1870s | 5.07 million | 516,652 | 4.55 million | Italy |
| 1880s | 5.26 million | 546,354 | 4.71 million | Italy |
| 1890s | 5.49 million | 575,771 | 4.91 million | Italy |
| 1900s | 5.67 million | 602,442 | 5.07 million | Italy |
| 1910s | 5.86 million | 624,984 | 5.23 million | Italy |
| 1920s | 6.25 million | 641,671 | 5.61 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 6.34 million | 858,905 | 5.48 million | Italy |
| 1940s | 6.35 million | 1.09 million | 5.26 million | Italy |
| 1950s | 5.75 million | 1.79 million | 3.96 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 2.32 million | 2.81 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.20 million | 2.43 million | 2.78 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 2.48 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 2.71 million | 1.73 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.38 million | 3.05 million | 1.33 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.27 million | 757,498 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.29 million | 39,147 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.30 million against 3.26 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 41,650, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Italy ranks 73rd 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.