Arable land in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arable land was 1.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Nicaragua stood at 1.50 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Nicaragua peaked at 1.94 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 91st out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 88 Turkmenistan 1.59 million hectares compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 1.58 million hectares compare
- 90 Guatemala 1.55 million hectares compare
- 92 South Korea 1.46 million hectares compare
- 93 Chile 1.41 million hectares compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 1.37 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Nicaragua?
- Arable land in Nicaragua was 1.50 million hectares 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 1.94 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arable land?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.