Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 32.63 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nicaragua, 2007–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.63 1000 ha for agriculture area certified organic — area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Nicaragua peaked at 56.6 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 56.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1 1000 ha | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.88 1000 ha | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 32.18 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.97 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 32.63 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.63 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.06 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.63 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.88 1000 ha, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.77 1000 ha | 27.1 1000 ha | 56.6 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.99 1000 ha | 27.1 1000 ha | 32.18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 1000 ha | 32.63 1000 ha | 32.97 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 76 Sudan 38.47 1000 ha compare
- 77 Norway 37.1 1000 ha compare
- 79 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 31.94 1000 ha compare
- 80 Zambia 31.69 1000 ha compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 81 East Timor 26.35 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Nicaragua?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Nicaragua was 32.63 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.