Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0514 ha per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0514 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1443 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 ha per person, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 86th of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1326 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1329 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1144 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1218 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1304 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1283 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1384 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1443 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1439 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1405 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.139 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1069 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1028 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.127 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1058 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1046 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0936 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0996 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0801 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0747 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0905 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0837 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0768 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0823 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.066 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0704 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0722 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0768 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0738 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0796 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0749 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0771 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0924 ha per person | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1014 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0868 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.081 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0869 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0856 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0774 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.062 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 ha per person | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1319 ha per person | 0.1144 ha per person | 0.1443 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.11 ha per person | 0.0801 ha per person | 0.1405 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 ha per person | 0.066 ha per person | 0.0905 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 ha per person | 0.0664 ha per person | 0.0843 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.09 ha per person | 0.0776 ha per person | 0.1034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 ha per person | 0.0612 ha per person | 0.0915 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 ha per person | 0.0514 ha per person | 0.062 ha per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0514 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1443 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.