Libya vs Nicaragua: Cropland — Area

Libya
2,050 1000 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,799 1000 ha
in 2022
Libya rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
100th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,050 1000 ha against 1,799 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 251 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 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 234 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 1,997 1000 ha 1,192 1000 ha 804.44 1000 ha Libya
1970s 2,052 1000 ha 1,224 1000 ha 828.2 1000 ha Libya
1980s 2,116 1000 ha 1,383 1000 ha 733.6 1000 ha Libya
1990s 2,207 1000 ha 1,749 1000 ha 458 1000 ha Libya
2000s 2,111 1000 ha 2,133 1000 ha 22.2 1000 ha Nicaragua
2010s 2,051 1000 ha 1,804 1000 ha 247.1 1000 ha Libya
2020s 2,050 1000 ha 1,799 1000 ha 251 1000 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 2,050 1000 ha against 1,799 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Libya and Nicaragua?
251 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 cropland — area?
Libya ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.