Cropland — Share in Land area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland — Share in Land area was 14.95 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Nicaragua is 14.95 %, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Nicaragua peaked at 18.56 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.81 %, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.81 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.87 % | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.97 % | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 9.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.01 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.14 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.22 % | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.26 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.3 % | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.35 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.03 % | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 11.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.05 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.49 % | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 11.68 % | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.96 % | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.22 % | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.41 % | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.42 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.46 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.67 % | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.96 % | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.54 % | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 15.61 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.45 % | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 16.88 % | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.87 % | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.02 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.19 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.29 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.56 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.93 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.33 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.68 % | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.03 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.37 % | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.95 % | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.95 % | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 %, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.95 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 % | 9.81 % | 10.01 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.17 % | 10.01 % | 10.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 % | 10.35 % | 12.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 % | 12.42 % | 17.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 % | 16.03 % | 18.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 % | 14.95 % | 15.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 % | 14.95 % | 14.95 % | 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 — share in land area in Nicaragua?
- Cropland — share in land area in Nicaragua was 14.95 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 % in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.