Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Arable land
Guatemala
1.55 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Arable land over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.55 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 51,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 67,778 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 121,500 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 95,500 hectares | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 144,842 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 203,695 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 39,070 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 51,000 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 1.55 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 51,000 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 90th 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.
Individual pages
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.