What is country area — area in Nicaragua?

Country area — area in Nicaragua was 13,037 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 13,037 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 13,037 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for country area — area?

Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 267 countries with data for 2022.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Nicaragua

Name: Country area — Area in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nicaragua: Country area — Area was 13,037 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

13,037 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 267 countries

All-time high

13,037 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

13,037 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Country area — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 13,037 1000 ha for country area — area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Nicaragua peaked at 13,037 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,037 1000 ha, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 115th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2022.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	13,037 1000 ha	—
1962	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	13,037 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 13,037 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 13,037 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	9
1970s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	10
1980s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	10
1990s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	10
2000s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	10
2010s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	10
2020s	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	13,037 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

112 Dominican Republic 14,684 1000 ha compare
113 Tajikistan 14,138 1000 ha compare
114 Greece 13,196 1000 ha compare
116 Czechoslovakia 12,790 1000 ha compare
117 Eritrea 12,163 1000 ha compare
118 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,054 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Nicaragua?: Country area — area in Nicaragua was 13,037 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 13,037 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 13,037 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for country area — area?: Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 267 countries with data for 2022.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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