Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.063 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.79 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 58th 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4646 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6106 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7624 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9362 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9113 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8066 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9273 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4016 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8123 ha per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8019 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.782 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9873 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7525 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5257 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5271 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.37 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3242 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4036 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3352 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.063 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.063 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +115.5% | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +102.3% | 0.4016 ha per square kilometre | 0.8123 ha per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -82.4% | 0.3352 ha per square kilometre | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -72.8% | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 0.4016 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9604 ha per square kilometre | 0.4646 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 0.8066 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6967 ha per square kilometre | 0.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | 0.4036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 55 Ghana 0.0659 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Madagascar 0.0656 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0654 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Jamaica 0.0609 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 0.0564 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sudan 0.054 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.