Temporary crops — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Temporary crops — Area was 801 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 801 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Nicaragua peaked at 801 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 716 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 242 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 716 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 725 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 735 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 742 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 748 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 754 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 759 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 763 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 767 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 771 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 801 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 801 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 801 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.34 1000 ha, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745.44 1000 ha | 716 1000 ha | 767 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 798 1000 ha | 771 1000 ha | 801 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 801 1000 ha | 801 1000 ha | 801 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 Cuba 834.7 1000 ha compare
- 115 Tajikistan 826.6 1000 ha compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 812.8 1000 ha compare
- 118 Honduras 792.73 1000 ha compare
- 119 Haiti 782.61 1000 ha compare
- 120 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 768 1000 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 temporary crops — area in Nicaragua?
- Temporary crops — area in Nicaragua was 801 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 801 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 716 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for temporary crops — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 242 countries with data for 2022.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.