Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0514 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0514 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1443 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1326 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1329 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1218 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1304 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1384 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1443 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.139 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.127 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0801 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0905 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0768 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0823 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.066 hectares per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0704 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0722 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0768 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0738 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0796 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0771 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0924 hectares per person | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1014 hectares per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.081 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0869 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0774 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.062 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -14.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0514 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0514 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1319 hectares per person | 0.1144 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.11 hectares per person | 0.0801 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 hectares per person | 0.066 hectares per person | 0.0905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 hectares per person | 0.0664 hectares per person | 0.0843 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.0776 hectares per person | 0.1034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.0612 hectares per person | 0.0915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 hectares per person | 0.0514 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Kenya 0.0529 hectares per person compare
- 97 South Africa 0.0524 hectares per person compare
- 98 Italy 0.0518 hectares per person compare
- 100 North Korea 0.0511 hectares per person compare
- 101 Norway 0.0502 hectares per person compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.0501 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0514 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1443 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.