Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 29.52 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Nicaragua is 29.52 %, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Nicaragua peaked at 37.29 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.42 %, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.03 % | — |
| 1962 | 30.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.7 % | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 29.53 % | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 29.28 % | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 29.05 % | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.85 % | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.01 % | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 29.2 % | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.42 % | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.51 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.58 % | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.05 % | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 30.03 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.9 % | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.65 % | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.14 % | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.49 % | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.56 % | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 32.3 % | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 32.02 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.22 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.99 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.24 % | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 35.45 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.4 % | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 36.64 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.87 % | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.29 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.95 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.94 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.01 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.81 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.51 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.24 % | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.94 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.61 % | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.64 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.63 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.58 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.56 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.52 % | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29.52 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29.52 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.41 % | 29.01 % | 30.03 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.88 % | 28.42 % | 29.2 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.01 % | 28.57 % | 32.56 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.22 % | 31.99 % | 36.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.78 % | 31.94 % | 37.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 % | 29.56 % | 30.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 % | 29.52 % | 29.52 % | 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Nicaragua?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Nicaragua was 29.52 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.29 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 % in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 248 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.