Land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use for palm oil production was 29,980 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,980 hectares
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35,132 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua stood at 29,980 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua peaked at 35,132 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 44 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 for palm oil production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 1,050 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,100 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,200 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,300 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,600 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,700 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,800 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 hectares | +325.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 22,000 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 21,625 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25,218 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 26,767 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 32,008 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 33,459 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 35,132 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 34,894 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29,980 hectares | -14.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29,980 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29,980 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.33 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,435 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,310 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,150 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,470 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,562 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 32,008 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,366 hectares | 29,980 hectares | 35,132 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua?
- Land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua was 29,980 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35,132 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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