Guinea vs Nicaragua: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area over time
- Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 94.92 1000 ha against 91.58 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.34 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 58 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | Guinea |
| 1980s | 90 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | Guinea |
| 1990s | 92.6 1000 ha | 62.95 1000 ha | 29.65 1000 ha | Guinea |
| 2000s | 95 1000 ha | 134.7 1000 ha | 39.7 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 95 1000 ha | 139.45 1000 ha | 44.45 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 94.92 1000 ha | 91.58 1000 ha | 3.34 1000 ha | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation β area, Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Guinea, at 94.92 1000 ha against 91.58 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation β area between Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 3.34 1000 ha, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Guinea ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation β 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.