Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Arable land
Cape Verde
12.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
12.5%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
84th
Arable land over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 10.0% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.7% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 15.4% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.