Nicaragua vs Philippines: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 42.75 % against 42.31 % in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.44 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.23 % | 26.82 % | 2.41 % | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 30.34 % | 30.44 % | 0.095 % | Philippines |
| 1980s | 32.12 % | 36.32 % | 4.21 % | Philippines |
| 1990s | 37.03 % | 36.99 % | 0.043 % | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.11 % | 38.33 % | 4.78 % | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 42.19 % | 41.82 % | 0.372 % | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 42.31 % | 42.44 % | 0.1333 % | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 42.75 % against 42.31 % in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.44 %, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 90th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.