Agriculture — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agriculture — Area was 5,091 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Nicaragua is 5,091 1000 ha, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Nicaragua peaked at 5,250 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,430 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,430 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,468 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3,488 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,518 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,580 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,585 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,605 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,610 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,620 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,630 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,730 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,735 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,740 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,745 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,827 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,829 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,830 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,883 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,855 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,857 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,889 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,940 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,993 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,025 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,060 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,120 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,190 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,220 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,553 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4,654 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,808 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,913 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,018 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,141 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,175 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,200 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,217 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,225 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,217 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,186 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,151 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,116 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,079 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,071 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,081 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,084 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,084 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,091 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5,091 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5,091 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,518 1000 ha | 3,430 1000 ha | 3,585 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,652 1000 ha | 3,585 1000 ha | 3,740 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,865 1000 ha | 3,745 1000 ha | 3,993 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,456 1000 ha | 4,025 1000 ha | 5,018 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,188 1000 ha | 5,116 1000 ha | 5,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,076 1000 ha | 5,071 1000 ha | 5,084 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,091 1000 ha | 5,091 1000 ha | 5,091 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Agriculture — area in Nicaragua was 5,091 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,250 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agriculture — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 255 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.