Grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grazing land use over the long term was 3.30 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.30 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.30 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua peaked at 3.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 150,042 | — |
| 1700 | 99,263 | -33.8% |
| 1710 | 108,951 | +9.8% |
| 1720 | 119,516 | +9.7% |
| 1730 | 131,034 | +9.6% |
| 1740 | 143,588 | +9.6% |
| 1750 | 157,267 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 172,168 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 188,395 | +9.4% |
| 1780 | 206,062 | +9.4% |
| 1790 | 225,291 | +9.3% |
| 1800 | 246,216 | +9.3% |
| 1810 | 271,964 | +10.5% |
| 1820 | 300,134 | +10.4% |
| 1830 | 366,017 | +22.0% |
| 1840 | 439,108 | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 526,396 | +19.9% |
| 1860 | 523,574 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 516,652 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 546,354 | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 575,771 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | 602,442 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 624,984 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 641,671 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 858,905 | +33.9% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million | +26.7% |
| 1950 | 1.51 million | +38.8% |
| 1951 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.81 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 2.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.30 million | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +38.8% | 1.09 million | 1.51 million |
| 1700 | -33.8% | 150,042 | 99,263 |
| 1930 | +33.9% | 641,671 | 858,905 |
| 1940 | +26.7% | 858,905 | 1.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 150,042 | 150,042 | 150,042 | 1 |
| 1700s | 99,263 | 99,263 | 99,263 | 1 |
| 1710s | 108,951 | 108,951 | 108,951 | 1 |
| 1720s | 119,516 | 119,516 | 119,516 | 1 |
| 1730s | 131,034 | 131,034 | 131,034 | 1 |
| 1740s | 143,588 | 143,588 | 143,588 | 1 |
| 1750s | 157,267 | 157,267 | 157,267 | 1 |
| 1760s | 172,168 | 172,168 | 172,168 | 1 |
| 1770s | 188,395 | 188,395 | 188,395 | 1 |
| 1780s | 206,062 | 206,062 | 206,062 | 1 |
| 1790s | 225,291 | 225,291 | 225,291 | 1 |
| 1800s | 246,216 | 246,216 | 246,216 | 1 |
| 1810s | 271,964 | 271,964 | 271,964 | 1 |
| 1820s | 300,134 | 300,134 | 300,134 | 1 |
| 1830s | 366,017 | 366,017 | 366,017 | 1 |
| 1840s | 439,108 | 439,108 | 439,108 | 1 |
| 1850s | 526,396 | 526,396 | 526,396 | 1 |
| 1860s | 523,574 | 523,574 | 523,574 | 1 |
| 1870s | 516,652 | 516,652 | 516,652 | 1 |
| 1880s | 546,354 | 546,354 | 546,354 | 1 |
| 1890s | 575,771 | 575,771 | 575,771 | 1 |
| 1900s | 602,442 | 602,442 | 602,442 | 1 |
| 1910s | 624,984 | 624,984 | 624,984 | 1 |
| 1920s | 641,671 | 641,671 | 641,671 | 1 |
| 1930s | 858,905 | 858,905 | 858,905 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.79 million | 1.51 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 million | 2.25 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.38 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 2.45 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.53 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.99 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 3.20 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 3.30 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Nicaragua was 3.30 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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