Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4169 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.4169 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4169 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 29th of 103 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 1981 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre | +165.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1199 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1906 ha per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1786 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1912 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2554 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2163 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2337 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2683 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2706 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2932 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3156 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3813 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3681 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3528 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3866 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3763 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3763 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4097 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4169 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4169 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2429 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4169 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0205 ha per square kilometre, 20.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +233.3% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +225.0% | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +200.0% | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +165.0% | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +145.9% | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.1906 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2205 ha per square kilometre | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3417 ha per square kilometre | 0.2706 ha per square kilometre | 0.3866 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3948 ha per square kilometre | 0.3763 ha per square kilometre | 0.4169 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 26 China 0.5129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Zambia 0.438 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 South Sudan 0.4213 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mali 0.4055 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Central African Republic 0.3191 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Angola 0.2911 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.4169 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4169 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.