Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.58 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 81,000 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million hectares | 375,000 hectares | 659,444 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 422,500 hectares | 631,900 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.20 million hectares | 471,200 hectares | 727,800 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.53 million hectares | 485,100 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 653,218 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 71,031 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 81,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.58 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 81,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable land?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.