Land use for palm oil production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land use for palm oil production was 29,980 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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