Cropland — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland — Area was 1,799 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,799 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Nicaragua peaked at 2,234 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,180 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,180 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,188 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,188 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,188 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,210 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,220 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,235 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,240 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,245 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,327 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,329 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,383 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,405 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,407 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,439 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,470 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,493 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,495 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,525 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,560 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,565 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,870 1000 ha | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1,879 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,980 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,031 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,082 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,151 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,169 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,189 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,201 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,209 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,234 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,158 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,085 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,007 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,929 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,850 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,799 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,799 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,799 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,192 1000 ha | 1,180 1000 ha | 1,205 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,224 1000 ha | 1,205 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,383 1000 ha | 1,245 1000 ha | 1,493 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,749 1000 ha | 1,495 1000 ha | 2,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,133 1000 ha | 1,929 1000 ha | 2,234 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,804 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 1,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,799 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 1,799 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 cropland — area in Nicaragua?
- Cropland — area in Nicaragua was 1,799 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,234 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. 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.