Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2567 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.2567 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.662 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2567 hectares per person, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.662 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6425 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6236 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6092 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.591 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5732 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5613 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5441 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5273 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5131 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4973 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.482 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4605 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4502 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4366 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4236 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.411 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4009 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3918 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3966 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3865 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3821 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3708 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3707 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3503 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.344 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4028 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4117 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4159 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4203 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4283 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4263 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4189 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3599 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.341 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3092 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3048 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3006 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2848 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2775 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.274 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2601 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2567 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5847 hectares per person | 0.5131 hectares per person | 0.662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4424 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.4973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3783 hectares per person | 0.3671 hectares per person | 0.3966 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3803 hectares per person | 0.344 hectares per person | 0.4203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4018 hectares per person | 0.341 hectares per person | 0.4283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2958 hectares per person | 0.2775 hectares per person | 0.3224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2654 hectares per person | 0.2567 hectares per person | 0.274 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.2567 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.662 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2567 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.