Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0311 ha per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0311 ha per person.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0555 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 ha per person, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 6th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0281 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0253 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0276 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0284 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0297 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0293 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0279 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0238 ha per person | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 ha per person | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.025 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0263 ha per person | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 ha per person | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 ha per person | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 0.026 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.028 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 ha per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0484 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0439 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0421 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.052 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.05 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.037 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0366 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.036 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 ha per person | -13.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0311 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 ha per person, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0311 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 9.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 ha per person | 0.0246 ha per person | 0.0297 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 0.0253 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0271 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 ha per person | 0.0231 ha per person | 0.0416 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 ha per person | 0.0421 ha per person | 0.0555 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 ha per person | 0.0354 ha per person | 0.052 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 ha per person | 0.0311 ha per person | 0.037 ha per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0311 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 ha per person in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.