Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.09 % against 4.65 % in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.44 %.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % | 3.48 % | 0.7186 % | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.29 % | 6.38 % | 3.08 % | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.63 % | 7.72 % | 3.1 % | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.62 % | 5.09 % | 0.47 % | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.09 % against 4.65 % in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.44 %, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.