Nicaragua vs Samoa: Area land needed to global oil
Nicaragua
16.19 billion
in 2023
Samoa
23.02 billion
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
8th
Samoa rank
6th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.02 billion against 16.19 billion in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.83 billion.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 871.59 million | 202.42 million | 669.17 million | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion | 227.88 million | 1.49 billion | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.49 billion | 610.32 million | 1.88 billion | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.72 billion | 1.34 billion | 3.39 billion | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 13.69 billion | 12.87 billion | 826.59 million | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.02 billion against 16.19 billion in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 6.83 billion, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 6th 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.