Libya vs Nicaragua: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,720 1000 ha against 1,503 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 217 1000 ha.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,716 1000 ha | 1,034 1000 ha | 681.11 1000 ha | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,738 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 683.6 1000 ha | Libya |
| 1980s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,199 1000 ha | 582.8 1000 ha | Libya |
| 1990s | 1,863 1000 ha | 1,532 1000 ha | 330.6 1000 ha | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,776 1000 ha | 1,857 1000 ha | 80.7 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,719 1000 ha | 1,508 1000 ha | 211 1000 ha | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,720 1000 ha | 1,503 1000 ha | 217 1000 ha | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Libya, at 1,720 1000 ha against 1,503 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 217 1000 ha, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land — area?
- Libya ranks 95th 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
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.