Chile vs Nicaragua: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
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
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.