Cropland — Area, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2022, cropland — area, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0003 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0003 1000 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cropland — area, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.