Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.12 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua is 1.12 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua peaked at 1.65 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9458 kg/ha, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.52 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.58 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.58 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.58 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.53 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.47 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.51 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.55 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.6 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.57 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.65 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.57 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.34 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.36 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.26 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.22 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9948 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9943 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9962 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9988 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9791 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9951 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9458 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9693 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9925 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.12 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8208 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.12 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8538 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 kg/ha | 0.9943 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg/ha | 0.9458 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Rwanda 1.16 kg/ha compare
- 84 New Zealand 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 85 Gambia 1.13 kg/ha compare
- 87 Philippines 1.11 kg/ha compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 1.09 kg/ha compare
- 89 Mauritius 1.09 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nicaragua was 1.12 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9458 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).