Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0191 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0191 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.071 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0191 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0191 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.071 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.071 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0689 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0669 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0649 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0629 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0591 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0573 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0555 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0522 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0507 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0463 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.039 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0336 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.025 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0191 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0191 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0113 Square kilometres per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.063 Square kilometres per person | 0.0555 Square kilometres per person | 0.071 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0472 Square kilometres per person | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0358 Square kilometres per person | 0.0321 Square kilometres per person | 0.0401 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 59 Djibouti 0.0201 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.0193 Square kilometres per person compare
- 61 Iran 0.0193 Square kilometres per person compare
- 63 Georgia 0.0188 Square kilometres per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.0172 Square kilometres per person compare
- 65 Guinea 0.0171 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 — total area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0191 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.