Benin vs Nicaragua: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.03 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 758,000 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 238 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 758,000 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.03 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 758,000 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 238 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.