Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Nicaragua
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 93.96 1000 ha against 91.58 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.38 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 1000 ha | 35.56 1000 ha | 13.56 1000 ha | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 55 1000 ha | 49.4 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 60 1000 ha | 57.7 1000 ha | 2.3 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 62.95 1000 ha | 87.31 1000 ha | 24.36 1000 ha | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 134.7 1000 ha | 212.1 1000 ha | 77.4 1000 ha | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 139.45 1000 ha | 84.58 1000 ha | 54.87 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 91.58 1000 ha | 93.25 1000 ha | 1.67 1000 ha | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 93.96 1000 ha against 91.58 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.38 1000 ha, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.