North Korea vs Nicaragua: Land area in hectares
North Korea
12.04 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
12.03 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
101st
Land area in hectares over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.04 million hectares against 12.03 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 238 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12.04 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 7,000 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- North Korea, at 12.04 million hectares against 12.03 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 7,000 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for land area in hectares?
- North Korea ranks 100th 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.