Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 37.36 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nicaragua, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Nicaragua stood at 37.36 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 49th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 34.75 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.95 1000 ha | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 39.04 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 37.36 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37.36 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.64 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37.36 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.94 1000 ha, 7.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1 1000 ha | 33.6 1000 ha | 42.95 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.92 1000 ha | 37.36 1000 ha | 39.04 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 under organic agric. — area in Nicaragua?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Nicaragua was 37.36 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42.95 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 114 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.