Land use over the long-term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use over the long-term was 3.30 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.30 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.30 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.30 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Nicaragua peaked at 3.30 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Nicaragua 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 150,042 hectares | 150,042 hectares | 150,042 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 99,263 hectares | 99,263 hectares | 99,263 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 108,951 hectares | 108,951 hectares | 108,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 119,516 hectares | 119,516 hectares | 119,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 131,034 hectares | 131,034 hectares | 131,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 143,588 hectares | 143,588 hectares | 143,588 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 157,267 hectares | 157,267 hectares | 157,267 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 172,168 hectares | 172,168 hectares | 172,168 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 188,395 hectares | 188,395 hectares | 188,395 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 206,062 hectares | 206,062 hectares | 206,062 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 225,291 hectares | 225,291 hectares | 225,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 246,216 hectares | 246,216 hectares | 246,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 271,964 hectares | 271,964 hectares | 271,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 300,134 hectares | 300,134 hectares | 300,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 366,017 hectares | 366,017 hectares | 366,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 439,108 hectares | 439,108 hectares | 439,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 526,396 hectares | 526,396 hectares | 526,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 523,574 hectares | 523,574 hectares | 523,574 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 516,652 hectares | 516,652 hectares | 516,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 546,354 hectares | 546,354 hectares | 546,354 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 575,771 hectares | 575,771 hectares | 575,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 602,442 hectares | 602,442 hectares | 602,442 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 624,984 hectares | 624,984 hectares | 624,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 641,671 hectares | 641,671 hectares | 641,671 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 858,905 hectares | 858,905 hectares | 858,905 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Nicaragua?
- Land use over the long-term in Nicaragua was 3.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.