Agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural area per capita was 0.7461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7461
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 1961
All-time low
0.7461
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7461 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.87 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7461, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 61st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9919 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9819 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.967 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9531 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9408 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9276 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9806 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9839 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9997 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9909 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9828 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9611 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9414 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9203 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8997 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8802 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8714 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8596 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8478 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8362 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.825 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8139 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8044 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7944 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7841 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7754 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7662 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7564 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7461 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.53 | 1.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.18 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9819 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9717 | 0.9276 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9747 | 0.8997 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8317 | 0.7841 | 0.8802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.761 | 0.7461 | 0.7754 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural area per capita in Nicaragua was 0.7461 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7461 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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