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
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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

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.