Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
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
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.