Arable land — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land — Area was 1,503 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, arable land — area in Nicaragua stood at 1,503 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Nicaragua peaked at 1,944 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,030 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,030 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,040 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,050 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,060 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,065 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,069 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,070 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,150 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,220 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,250 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,280 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,300 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,320 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,350 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,650 1000 ha | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,750 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,800 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,850 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,917 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,912 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,921 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,931 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,938 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,944 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,868 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,790 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,712 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,634 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,555 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,503 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,503 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,503 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 12.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,034 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | 1,040 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,054 1000 ha | 1,040 1000 ha | 1,069 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,199 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 1,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,857 1000 ha | 1,634 1000 ha | 1,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 1000 ha | 1,503 1000 ha | 1,555 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 1000 ha | 1,503 1000 ha | 1,503 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 arable land — area in Nicaragua?
- Arable land — area in Nicaragua was 1,503 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 248 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.