Arable land in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2203 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5609 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2203 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Nicaragua is 0.2203 hectares per person, measured 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5609 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2203 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5609 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5443 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5282 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4715 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.457 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4429 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4292 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.416 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4041 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.388 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.365 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3542 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3378 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.329 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3437 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3258 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3316 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3292 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.322 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3222 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3197 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3052 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.303 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3031 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2967 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3554 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3488 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3639 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3686 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3734 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3817 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3758 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.373 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3706 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3675 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3639 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3447 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3256 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.307 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2889 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.271 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2411 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.238 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2203 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5001 hectares per person | 0.4429 hectares per person | 0.5609 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3378 hectares per person | 0.4292 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.3197 hectares per person | 0.3437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.333 hectares per person | 0.2967 hectares per person | 0.3734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3499 hectares per person | 0.2889 hectares per person | 0.3817 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2473 hectares per person | 0.2318 hectares per person | 0.271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2203 hectares per person | 0.2289 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 50 North Macedonia 0.2276 hectares per person compare
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- 52 Thailand 0.2208 hectares per person compare
- 54 Cameroon 0.2185 hectares per person compare
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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 arable land in Nicaragua?
- Arable land in Nicaragua was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5609 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.