Land use hidden — Other areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Other areas was 38,355 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Nicaragua stood at 38,355 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Nicaragua peaked at 86,040 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,937 Square kilometres, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 74th 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 86,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85,660 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 85,460 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 85,160 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 84,540 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 84,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 84,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 84,490 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 84,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 84,290 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 84,240 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 84,140 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 84,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 84,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83,040 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 82,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 82,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 82,070 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 82,050 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 82,040 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 81,510 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 81,790 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81,770 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 81,450 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 80,940 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80,410 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 16,097 Square kilometres | -80.0% |
| 1991 | 16,747 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 17,147 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17,447 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18,147 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,817 Square kilometres | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 15,807 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,267 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15,217 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15,167 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,937 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,808 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 16,779 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 17,810 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 18,942 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19,903 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 21,534 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 23,075 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 24,716 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 26,357 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27,958 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 28,311 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28,851 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29,412 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29,974 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30,535 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,535 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32,455 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,425 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,425 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35,355 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36,355 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 37,355 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 38,355 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38,355 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38,355 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | -80.0% | 80,410 Square kilometres | 16,097 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,163 Square kilometres | 84,490 Square kilometres | 86,040 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,825 Square kilometres | 82,940 Square kilometres | 84,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,692 Square kilometres | 80,410 Square kilometres | 82,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,286 Square kilometres | 15,167 Square kilometres | 18,147 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,986 Square kilometres | 14,937 Square kilometres | 26,357 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,688 Square kilometres | 27,958 Square kilometres | 34,425 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,855 Square kilometres | 35,355 Square kilometres | 38,355 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Nicaragua?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Nicaragua was 38,355 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,937 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata