Nicaragua vs Polynesia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Nicaragua
14.95 %
in 2022
Polynesia
14.8 %
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
112th
Polynesia rank
113th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Polynesia
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 14.95 % against 14.8 % in Polynesia, a difference of 0.15 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 112th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.91 % 16.02 % 6.11 % Polynesia
1970s 10.17 % 17.22 % 7.05 % Polynesia
1980s 11.49 % 18.11 % 6.62 % Polynesia
1990s 14.53 % 14.9 % 0.37 % Polynesia
2000s 17.73 % 13.76 % 3.97 % Nicaragua
2010s 14.99 % 15.59 % 0.601 % Polynesia
2020s 14.95 % 14.86 % 0.0933 % Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Nicaragua or Polynesia?
Nicaragua, at 14.95 % against 14.8 % in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Nicaragua and Polynesia?
0.15 %, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Polynesia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Polynesia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.