Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 91.58 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nicaragua is 91.58 1000 ha, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nicaragua peaked at 199.1 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 1000 ha | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 30 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 35 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 40 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 45 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 50 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.5 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 70 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 78 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 86 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 94 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 107 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 120 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 130 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 140 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 152 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 162 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 173 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 183 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 194 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 199.1 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 181.18 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 163.26 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 145.34 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 127.42 1000 ha | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 109.5 1000 ha | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 91.58 1000 ha | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 91.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 91.58 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 91.58 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.95 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.7 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 183 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.45 1000 ha | 91.58 1000 ha | 199.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.58 1000 ha | 91.58 1000 ha | 91.58 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nicaragua?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nicaragua was 91.58 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 199.1 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.