Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 42.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 209 countries
All-time high
43.63 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
28.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 42.31 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 43.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.5 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.5 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 31.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 31.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 31.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 32.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 33.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 33.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.83 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 39.95 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 40.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | 28.5 hectares per square kilometre | 29.79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.34 hectares per square kilometre | 29.79 hectares per square kilometre | 31.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.12 hectares per square kilometre | 31.12 hectares per square kilometre | 33.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 hectares per square kilometre | 33.45 hectares per square kilometre | 41.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 hectares per square kilometre | 42.29 hectares per square kilometre | 43.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | 41.96 hectares per square kilometre | 42.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | 42.31 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 Guatemala 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 42.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Argentina 42.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kiribati 41.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 41.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 41.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 42.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.