Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: FAO projections of arable land
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.63 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
98th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 167,660 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 224 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 459,725 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 299,177 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 18,967 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 159,865 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Nicaragua, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 167,660 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th 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.