Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.7276 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7276 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.92 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7276 hectares per person, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.92 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.81 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9919 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9819 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.967 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9531 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9408 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9276 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9806 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9839 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9997 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9909 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9828 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9611 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9414 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9203 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8996 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8802 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8714 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8596 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8478 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8362 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.825 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8139 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8044 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7943 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7841 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7564 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7466 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7369 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7276 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9819 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9717 hectares per person | 0.9276 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9747 hectares per person | 0.8996 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8317 hectares per person | 0.7841 hectares per person | 0.8802 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7515 hectares per person | 0.7276 hectares per person | 0.7754 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 53 Venezuela 0.7539 hectares per person compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7371 hectares per person compare
- 55 Mexico 0.7321 hectares per person compare
- 57 Estonia 0.7219 hectares per person compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 0.6926 hectares per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 0.6876 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.7276 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7276 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.