Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0011 ha per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0701 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per person, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 47th of 117 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0304 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0388 ha per person | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 0.047 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.056 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0631 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.067 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0689 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0649 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0565 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0453 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0388 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0434 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0676 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0643 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0504 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0674 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0701 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.056 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 ha per person | -73.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 ha per person | +96.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0281 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0267 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.016 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 ha per person | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 ha per person | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0011 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +111.1% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person |
| 1981 | +96.7% | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0292 ha per person |
| 1993 | -82.8% | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person |
| 1980 | -73.5% | 0.056 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0548 ha per person | 0.0304 ha per person | 0.0689 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.056 ha per person | 0.0388 ha per person | 0.0701 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0335 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0011 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0701 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.