Arable land use per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land use per person was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2203 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5609 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2203 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Nicaragua is 0.2203 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5609 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2203 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5609 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5443 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5282 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4715 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.457 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4429 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4292 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.416 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4041 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.388 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.365 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3542 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3378 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.329 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3437 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3258 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3316 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3292 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.322 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3222 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3197 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3052 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.303 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3031 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2967 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3554 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3488 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3639 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3686 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3734 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3817 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3758 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.373 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3706 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3675 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3639 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3447 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3256 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.307 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2889 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.271 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2411 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.238 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2203 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2203 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2203 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5001 hectares per person | 0.4429 hectares per person | 0.5609 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3378 hectares per person | 0.4292 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.3197 hectares per person | 0.3437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.333 hectares per person | 0.2967 hectares per person | 0.3734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3499 hectares per person | 0.2889 hectares per person | 0.3817 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2473 hectares per person | 0.2318 hectares per person | 0.271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2203 hectares per person | 0.2289 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 50 North Macedonia 0.2276 hectares per person compare
- 51 Croatia 0.2249 hectares per person compare
- 52 Thailand 0.2208 hectares per person compare
- 54 Cameroon 0.2185 hectares per person compare
- 55 South Sudan 0.2168 hectares per person compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.2161 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person in Nicaragua?
- Arable land use per person in Nicaragua was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5609 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land use per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.