Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0176 sq. km per person. 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0655 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0617 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0512 sq. km per person | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0436 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0655 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.