Nicaragua vs OECD: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Nicaragua
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 30.73 % against 29.52 % in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.21 %.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 117th and OECD ranks 115th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and OECD in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.41 % | 29.23 % | 0.1833 % | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 28.88 % | 29.41 % | 0.533 % | OECD |
| 1980s | 31.01 % | 30.14 % | 0.861 % | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 34.22 % | 30.46 % | 3.76 % | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.78 % | 30.68 % | 5.1 % | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.71 % | 31.01 % | 1.3 % | OECD |
| 2020s | 29.52 % | 30.87 % | 1.35 % | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Nicaragua or OECD?
- OECD, at 30.73 % against 29.52 % in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Nicaragua and OECD?
- 1.21 %, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and OECD rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th and OECD ranks 115th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.