Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 32.75 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.75 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43.16 kilograms per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.69 kilograms per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.75 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua peaked at 43.16 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.69 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 8.2 kilograms per hectare | +204.8% |
| 1964 | 8.42 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.64 kilograms per hectare | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 10.55 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 13.26 kilograms per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 13.42 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 13.52 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.37 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 14.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.69 kilograms per hectare | +98.4% |
| 1974 | 17.89 kilograms per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 13.41 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 18.65 kilograms per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 29.27 kilograms per hectare | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 28.34 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.35 kilograms per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 24.1 kilograms per hectare | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 29.39 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 22.87 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 38.65 kilograms per hectare | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 27.5 kilograms per hectare | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 31.98 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 39.17 kilograms per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 39.86 kilograms per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 14.68 kilograms per hectare | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 17.49 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 17.05 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9 kilograms per hectare | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 13.37 kilograms per hectare | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 13.79 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.09 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 10.78 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.72 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1 kilograms per hectare | +191.7% |
| 2003 | 16.66 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.11 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 15.94 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.77 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 20.08 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 24.51 kilograms per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 21.55 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.56 kilograms per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 36.34 kilograms per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 20.17 kilograms per hectare | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 28.11 kilograms per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 33.05 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.16 kilograms per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 26.85 kilograms per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 30 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 37.33 kilograms per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 34.56 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.35 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 32.75 kilograms per hectare | +15.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.75 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.75 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +204.8% | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 8.2 kilograms per hectare |
| 2002 | +191.7% | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | 16.1 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.29 kilograms per hectare | 13.41 kilograms per hectare | 29.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.49 kilograms per hectare | 14.68 kilograms per hectare | 39.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.39 kilograms per hectare | 6.9 kilograms per hectare | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 kilograms per hectare | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | 24.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 kilograms per hectare | 20.17 kilograms per hectare | 43.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 kilograms per hectare | 28.35 kilograms per hectare | 37.33 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nicaragua was 32.75 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.