Nicaragua vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Nicaragua
35.34 %
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.83 %
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
171st

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Nicaragua
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.83 % against 35.34 % in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.49 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 33.9 % 37.65 % 3.75 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 33.51 % 38 % 4.49 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 35.76 % 38.18 % 2.42 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 39.09 % 35.62 % 3.47 % Nicaragua
2000s 41.11 % 34.36 % 6.75 % Nicaragua
2010s 35.54 % 35.55 % 0.006 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 35.34 % 35.01 % 0.3333 % Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Nicaragua or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.83 % against 35.34 % in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.49 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Nicaragua ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.