Korea vs Nicaragua: Arable land
Korea
1.46 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Korea rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Arable land over time
- Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Korea, a difference of 47,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Korea |
| 1980s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 821,400 hectares | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 283,500 hectares | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 221,400 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 57,280 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 135,250 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Korea and Nicaragua?
- 47,000 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land?
- Korea ranks 92nd 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.