Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0141 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0141 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.0237 ha per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0036 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0141 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0237 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +137.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1974 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 80 Morocco 0.0179 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Spain 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 0.0153 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Portugal 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0103 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gabon 0.0088 ha 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 bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0141 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Area harvested 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.
Bananas — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Bananas — Area harvested 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.