Nepal vs Nicaragua: Land use
Nepal
1.95 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
95th
Land use over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.95 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 149,800 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 224 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 644,667 hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 947,700 hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 945,360 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 647,860 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 281,910 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 407,876 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 170,822 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal, at 1.95 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 149,800 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for land use?
- Nepal ranks 92nd 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.