Chile vs Nicaragua: Arable land — Area

Chile
1,410 1000 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,503 1000 ha
in 2022
Chile rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
98th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Chile
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,503 1000 ha against 1,410 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 93 1000 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3,720 1000 ha 1,034 1000 ha 2,686 1000 ha Chile
1970s 4,044 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha 2,989 1000 ha Chile
1980s 3,416 1000 ha 1,199 1000 ha 2,216 1000 ha Chile
1990s 2,247 1000 ha 1,532 1000 ha 715.23 1000 ha Chile
2000s 1,501 1000 ha 1,857 1000 ha 355.76 1000 ha Nicaragua
2010s 1,439 1000 ha 1,508 1000 ha 69.59 1000 ha Nicaragua
2020s 1,428 1000 ha 1,503 1000 ha 75.36 1000 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Chile or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,503 1000 ha against 1,410 1000 ha in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Chile and Nicaragua?
93 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land — area?
Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.