Nepal vs Turkmenistan: Arable land
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.59 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
88th
Arable land over time
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.59 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 212,260 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 486,877 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 296,609 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 227,435 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Nepal or Turkmenistan?
- Nepal, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.59 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 212,260 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Turkmenistan rank globally for arable land?
- Nepal ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th 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.