Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,503 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 131 1000 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 231 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,034 1000 ha | 748.11 1000 ha | 286.33 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1,054 1000 ha | 877.93 1000 ha | 176.47 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,199 1000 ha | 869.88 1000 ha | 329.12 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,532 1000 ha | 883.5 1000 ha | 648.5 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,857 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 844.55 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,508 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 200.86 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,503 1000 ha | 1,372 1000 ha | 131 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 1,503 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 131 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th 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.