Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0056 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0056 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0469 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 Square kilometres per person, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0469 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0455 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0439 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0371 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0349 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0327 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0289 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -80.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0056 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0056 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -80.4% | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0469 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | 0.0349 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 Cameroon 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 50 French Polynesia 0.006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0058 Square kilometres per person compare
- 53 Laos 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 54 United States 0.0054 Square kilometres per person compare
- 55 Djibouti 0.0053 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 — other areas, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0056 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.