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 100th out of 234 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.09 % (2022)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.58 1000 ha (2022)
- Inland waters — Area 1,003 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.36 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 64.66 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,292 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.81 % (2022)
- Permanent crops — Area 296 1000 ha (2022)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.52 % (2022)
- Arable land — Area 1,503 1000 ha (2022)
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 100th out of 234 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.