Agricultural land use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural land use was 5.09 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.09 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5.25 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
3.43 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Nicaragua is 5.09 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Nicaragua peaked at 5.25 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.73 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.89 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.94 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.17 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.09 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.09 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 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)
- 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 in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural land use in Nicaragua was 5.09 million hectares 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 use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural land use?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.