Temporary fallow — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Temporary fallow — Area was 702 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 702 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Nicaragua peaked at 1,196 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 702 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 41st out of 242 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,196 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,114 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,031 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 949 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 867 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 784 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 702 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 702 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 702 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 50.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,105 1000 ha | 867 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 710.2 1000 ha | 702 1000 ha | 784 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 702 1000 ha | 702 1000 ha | 702 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 38 Kenya 748.07 1000 ha compare
- 39 Chile 705.9 1000 ha compare
- 40 Sudan (former) 705.6 1000 ha compare
- 42 Cameroon 693.51 1000 ha compare
- 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 664.91 1000 ha compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 616.05 1000 ha compare
- 44 United Kingdom 616.05 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 fallow — area in Nicaragua?
- Temporary fallow — area in Nicaragua was 702 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,196 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 242 countries with data for 2022.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.