Cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.80 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.80 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.23 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
62,806 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.80 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua peaked at 2.23 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62,806 hectares, in 1700.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 204,081 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 217,266 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1200 | 230,857 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1300 | 244,744 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1400 | 258,770 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1500 | 272,714 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1600 | 131,206 hectares | -51.9% |
| 1700 | 62,806 hectares | -52.1% |
| 1710 | 66,978 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1720 | 71,422 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1730 | 76,155 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1740 | 81,196 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1750 | 86,565 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1760 | 92,282 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1770 | 98,369 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1780 | 104,848 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1790 | 111,746 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1800 | 119,087 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1810 | 126,899 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1820 | 135,212 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1830 | 159,324 hectares | +17.8% |
| 1840 | 184,815 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 214,363 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1860 | 226,234 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 237,931 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 269,543 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 306,122 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1900 | 347,623 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1910 | 394,701 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1920 | 448,097 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1930 | 559,990 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 664,706 hectares | +18.7% |
| 1950 | 867,288 hectares | +30.5% |
| 1951 | 891,264 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 917,224 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 945,139 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 974,896 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.01 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.07 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.80 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.80 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -52.1% | 131,206 hectares | 62,806 hectares |
| 1600 | -51.9% | 272,714 hectares | 131,206 hectares |
| 1950 | +30.5% | 664,706 hectares | 867,288 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,081 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 217,266 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 230,857 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 244,744 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 258,770 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 272,714 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 131,206 hectares | 131,206 hectares | 131,206 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 62,806 hectares | 62,806 hectares | 62,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 66,978 hectares | 66,978 hectares | 66,978 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 71,422 hectares | 71,422 hectares | 71,422 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 76,155 hectares | 76,155 hectares | 76,155 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 81,196 hectares | 81,196 hectares | 81,196 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 86,565 hectares | 86,565 hectares | 86,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 92,282 hectares | 92,282 hectares | 92,282 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 98,369 hectares | 98,369 hectares | 98,369 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 104,848 hectares | 104,848 hectares | 104,848 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 111,746 hectares | 111,746 hectares | 111,746 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 119,087 hectares | 119,087 hectares | 119,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 126,899 hectares | 126,899 hectares | 126,899 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 135,212 hectares | 135,212 hectares | 135,212 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 159,324 hectares | 159,324 hectares | 159,324 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 184,815 hectares | 184,815 hectares | 184,815 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 214,363 hectares | 214,363 hectares | 214,363 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 226,234 hectares | 226,234 hectares | 226,234 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 237,931 hectares | 237,931 hectares | 237,931 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 269,543 hectares | 269,543 hectares | 269,543 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 306,122 hectares | 306,122 hectares | 306,122 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 347,623 hectares | 347,623 hectares | 347,623 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 394,701 hectares | 394,701 hectares | 394,701 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 448,097 hectares | 448,097 hectares | 448,097 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 559,990 hectares | 559,990 hectares | 559,990 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 664,706 hectares | 664,706 hectares | 664,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 996,723 hectares | 867,288 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Nicaragua was 1.80 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,806 hectares in 1700.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.