Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Breakdown of habitable land area
Ethiopia
717,580 hectares
in 2019
Nicaragua
954,230 hectares
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
34th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 954,230 hectares against 717,580 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 236,650 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 235 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 954,230 hectares against 717,580 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 236,650 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.