Nicaragua vs Portugal: FAO projections of arable land
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
1.81 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
95th
Portugal rank
94th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.81 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,810 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 94th of 224 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 35,400 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 16,484 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 21,045 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.81 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 8,810 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 94th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.