Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0026 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0064 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0026 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0026 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0064 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 Square kilometres per person, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 41 Chad 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Namibia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 France 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Kiribati 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.0025 Square kilometres per person compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.