Cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2742 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2742
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9699
in 1000
All-time low
0.2742
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua is 0.2742, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9699 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2742, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9699 | — |
| 1100 | 0.9465 | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.9219 | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 0.8959 | -2.8% |
| 1400 | 0.8683 | -3.1% |
| 1500 | 0.8389 | -3.4% |
| 1600 | 0.8072 | -3.8% |
| 1700 | 0.7728 | -4.3% |
| 1710 | 0.7692 | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.7655 | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.7618 | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.7581 | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.7543 | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.7506 | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.7467 | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7429 | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7389 | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.735 | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.731 | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.7269 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.7229 | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.7187 | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 0.7145 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.7103 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.706 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.7017 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6973 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6929 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.6884 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.6838 | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.6792 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.6745 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.6697 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.6692 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6688 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6683 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6678 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.6673 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6668 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6664 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6659 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6654 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6649 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6447 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6255 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6112 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5934 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.576 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5646 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.548 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5317 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.518 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5025 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4873 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4746 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.464 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4536 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4398 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4265 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4136 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4029 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3927 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3831 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.397 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3868 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.377 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3821 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3788 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3706 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3706 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3704 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3682 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3607 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.354 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3521 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3524 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3462 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4054 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3997 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4137 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4171 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4206 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4279 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4252 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4233 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.416 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4153 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3959 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3776 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3587 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3224 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3101 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3068 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3036 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3004 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2973 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2942 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2912 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2883 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2854 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2826 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2809 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2792 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2775 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2759 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2742 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9699 | 0.9699 | 0.9699 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9465 | 0.9465 | 0.9465 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9219 | 0.9219 | 0.9219 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8959 | 0.8959 | 0.8959 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8683 | 0.8683 | 0.8683 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8389 | 0.8389 | 0.8389 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8072 | 0.8072 | 0.8072 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7728 | 0.7728 | 0.7728 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7692 | 0.7692 | 0.7692 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7655 | 0.7655 | 0.7655 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7618 | 0.7618 | 0.7618 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7581 | 0.7581 | 0.7581 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7543 | 0.7543 | 0.7543 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7506 | 0.7506 | 0.7506 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7467 | 0.7467 | 0.7467 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7429 | 0.7429 | 0.7429 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7389 | 0.7389 | 0.7389 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.731 | 0.731 | 0.731 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7269 | 0.7269 | 0.7269 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7229 | 0.7229 | 0.7229 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7187 | 0.7187 | 0.7187 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7145 | 0.7145 | 0.7145 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7103 | 0.7103 | 0.7103 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.706 | 0.706 | 0.706 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7017 | 0.7017 | 0.7017 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6973 | 0.6973 | 0.6973 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6929 | 0.6929 | 0.6929 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6884 | 0.6884 | 0.6884 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6838 | 0.6838 | 0.6838 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6792 | 0.6792 | 0.6792 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6745 | 0.6745 | 0.6745 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6676 | 0.6654 | 0.6697 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5878 | 0.518 | 0.6649 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4457 | 0.3927 | 0.5025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3785 | 0.3682 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3822 | 0.3462 | 0.4206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.3404 | 0.4279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.2854 | 0.3224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2784 | 0.2742 | 0.2826 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Nicaragua was 0.2742 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9699 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2742 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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