Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +46.4% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +35.7% | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.