Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 28.35 kg/ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2022, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Nicaragua stood at 28.35 kg/ha.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Nicaragua peaked at 43.16 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.69 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 8.2 kg/ha | +204.8% |
| 1964 | 8.42 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.64 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 10.55 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 13.26 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 13.42 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.11 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 13.52 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.37 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 14.46 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.69 kg/ha | +98.4% |
| 1974 | 17.89 kg/ha | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 13.41 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 18.65 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 29.27 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 28.34 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.35 kg/ha | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 24.1 kg/ha | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 29.39 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 22.87 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 38.65 kg/ha | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 27.5 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 31.98 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 39.17 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 26.75 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 39.86 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 14.68 kg/ha | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 21.27 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 17.49 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 17.05 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.46 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9 kg/ha | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 13.37 kg/ha | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 13.79 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.09 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 10.78 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.72 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 5.52 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1 kg/ha | +191.7% |
| 2003 | 16.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.11 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 15.94 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.77 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 20.08 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 24.51 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 21.55 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.56 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 36.34 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 20.17 kg/ha | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 28.11 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 33.05 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.16 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 26.85 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 30 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 37.33 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 34.56 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.35 kg/ha | -18.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28.35 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28.35 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +204.8% | 2.69 kg/ha | 8.2 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +191.7% | 5.52 kg/ha | 16.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 kg/ha | 2.69 kg/ha | 14.11 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.29 kg/ha | 13.41 kg/ha | 29.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.49 kg/ha | 14.68 kg/ha | 39.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.39 kg/ha | 6.9 kg/ha | 21.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 kg/ha | 5.52 kg/ha | 24.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 kg/ha | 20.17 kg/ha | 43.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.41 kg/ha | 28.35 kg/ha | 37.33 kg/ha | 3 |
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- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Nicaragua?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Nicaragua was 28.35 kg/ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf