Cropland area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland area was 1.80 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Nicaragua stood at 1.80 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Nicaragua peaked at 2.23 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 219 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 | 1.19 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Nicaragua?
- Cropland area in Nicaragua was 1.80 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland area?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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