Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.91 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 2.91 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 4.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.85 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.86 hectares per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.86 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.91 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.91 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 3.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Finland 2.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ecuador 2.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Africa 2.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.69 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 2.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.