Land area — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land area — Area was 12,034 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, land area — area in Nicaragua stood at 12,034 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Nicaragua peaked at 12,034 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,034 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 3 |
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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 land area — area in Nicaragua?
- Land area — area in Nicaragua was 12,034 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12,034 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,034 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land area — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.