Land use agriculture longterm in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Land use agriculture longterm was 3.25 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.25 million
World rank
95th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2010
All-time low
330,754
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Nicaragua, 1780–2010

01.0M2.0M3.0M1780189520101780: 330.8k1790: 344.8k1800: 360.0k1810: 375.7k1820: 392.3k1830: 464.4k1840: 523.2k1850: 590.7k1860: 616.2k1870: 638.4k1880: 701.9k1890: 776.3k1900: 861.2k1910: 959.8k1920: 1.1M1930: 1.3M1940: 1.6M1950: 2.0M1960: 2.8M1970: 2.9M1980: 3.0M1990: 2.8M2000: 3.1M2010: 3.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 3.25 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Nicaragua peaked at 3.25 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 330,754, in 1780.

Nicaragua ranks 95th of 178 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 330,754 330,754 330,754 1
1790s 344,770 344,770 344,770 1
1800s 360,026 360,026 360,026 1
1810s 375,653 375,653 375,653 1
1820s 392,335 392,335 392,335 1
1830s 464,398 464,398 464,398 1
1840s 523,210 523,210 523,210 1
1850s 590,686 590,686 590,686 1
1860s 616,163 616,163 616,163 1
1870s 638,403 638,403 638,403 1
1880s 701,934 701,934 701,934 1
1890s 776,257 776,257 776,257 1
1900s 861,191 861,191 861,191 1
1910s 959,840 959,840 959,840 1
1920s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
1930s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1940s 1.57 million 1.57 million 1.57 million 1
1950s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 1
1960s 2.76 million 2.76 million 2.76 million 1
1970s 2.88 million 2.88 million 2.88 million 1
1980s 2.98 million 2.98 million 2.98 million 1
1990s 2.81 million 2.81 million 2.81 million 1
2000s 3.09 million 3.09 million 3.09 million 1
2010s 3.25 million 3.25 million 3.25 million 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 92 Gabon 3.73 million compare
  2. 93 Czechia 3.48 million compare
  3. 94 Guatemala 3.47 million compare
  4. 96 Egypt 3.04 million compare
  5. 97 Benin 2.94 million compare
  6. 98 Portugal 2.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Nicaragua?
Land use agriculture longterm in Nicaragua was 3.25 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 330,754 in 1780.
How does Nicaragua rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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