Nicaragua vs Panama: Area land needed to global oil

Nicaragua
16.19 billion
in 2023
Panama
11.76 billion
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
8th
Panama rank
10th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B198520042023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.19 billion against 11.76 billion in Panama, a difference of 4.43 billion.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th of 59 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 871.59 million 3.37 billion 2.49 billion Panama
1990s 1.72 billion 17.04 billion 15.32 billion Panama
2000s 2.49 billion 26.24 billion 23.75 billion Panama
2010s 4.72 billion 39.75 billion 35.02 billion Panama
2020s 13.69 billion 31.21 billion 17.52 billion Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Nicaragua or Panama?
Nicaragua, at 16.19 billion against 11.76 billion in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Nicaragua and Panama?
4.43 billion, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed