Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +163.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 15.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +163.7% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +49.9% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2022)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.