Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Nicaragua
29,980 hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
48,098 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
26th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 48,098 hectares against 29,980 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 18,118 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 44 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,310 hectares | 2,417 hectares | 107 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2,150 hectares | 17,116 hectares | 14,966 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2,470 hectares | 26,399 hectares | 23,929 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 17,562 hectares | 39,323 hectares | 21,761 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 33,366 hectares | 45,475 hectares | 12,108 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 48,098 hectares against 29,980 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 18,118 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 44 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.