Colombia vs Nicaragua: Breakdown of habitable land area

Colombia

741,210 hectares

in 2019

Nicaragua

954,230 hectares

in 2019

Colombia rank

35th

Nicaragua rank

34th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Nicaragua currently reports 954,230 hectares against 741,210 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 213,020 hectares.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.