Agricultural land per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7461 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7461 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.87 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.7461 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7461 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.87 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7461 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 226 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 land per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9919 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9819 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.967 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9531 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9408 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9276 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9806 hectares per capita | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9839 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9997 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9909 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9828 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9611 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9414 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9203 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8997 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8802 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8714 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8596 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8478 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8362 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.825 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8139 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8044 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7944 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7841 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7754 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7662 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7564 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7461 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7461 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7461 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 hectares per capita | 1.53 hectares per capita | 1.87 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per capita | 1.18 hectares per capita | 1.48 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 hectares per capita | 0.9819 hectares per capita | 1.15 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9717 hectares per capita | 0.9276 hectares per capita | 1.01 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9747 hectares per capita | 0.8997 hectares per capita | 1.02 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8317 hectares per capita | 0.7841 hectares per capita | 0.8802 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.761 hectares per capita | 0.7461 hectares per capita | 0.7754 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural land per capita in Nicaragua was 0.7461 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7461 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.