Chile vs Nicaragua: Arable land

Chile
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
91st

Arable land over time

  • Chile
  • Nicaragua
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 96,100 hectares.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.72 million hectares 1.03 million hectares 2.69 million hectares Chile
1970s 4.04 million hectares 1.05 million hectares 2.99 million hectares Chile
1980s 3.42 million hectares 1.20 million hectares 2.22 million hectares Chile
1990s 2.24 million hectares 1.53 million hectares 705,300 hectares Chile
2000s 1.49 million hectares 1.86 million hectares 367,224 hectares Nicaragua
2010s 1.44 million hectares 1.51 million hectares 69,592 hectares Nicaragua
2020s 1.39 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 108,550 hectares Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Chile or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Chile and Nicaragua?
96,100 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land?
Chile ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.