Chile vs Nicaragua: Land use
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
95th
Land use over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.91 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 114,900 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 775,500 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 212,650 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 140,851 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 129,725 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 1.91 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 114,900 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for land use?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.