What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Nicaragua rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.2%

World rank

40th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1963	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1964	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1965	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1966	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1967	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1970	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1973	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1974	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1975	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1977	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1978	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1979	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1984	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1985	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1986	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1989	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+163.7%
1990	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1991	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1992	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1993	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
1995	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1996	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1997	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1998	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2001	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2002	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2003	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2005	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2006	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2008	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2009	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1989	+163.7%	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP
1988	+49.9%	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP
1994	-54.5%	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

37 Cambodia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
38 Pakistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
39 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
41 Rwanda 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
42 Laos 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
43 Belarus 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arable land 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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.