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.

Arable land use per person in Nicaragua

Name: Arable land use per person in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Nicaragua

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.