Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Arable land

Nicaragua
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.37 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Arable land over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 131,000 hectares.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 million hectares 748,111 hectares 286,333 hectares Nicaragua
1970s 1.05 million hectares 877,930 hectares 176,470 hectares Nicaragua
1980s 1.20 million hectares 869,880 hectares 329,120 hectares Nicaragua
1990s 1.53 million hectares 884,850 hectares 647,150 hectares Nicaragua
2000s 1.86 million hectares 1.01 million hectares 844,550 hectares Nicaragua
2010s 1.51 million hectares 1.31 million hectares 200,863 hectares Nicaragua
2020s 1.50 million hectares 1.37 million hectares 131,000 hectares Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
131,000 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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.