Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0134 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0134 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0738 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 163 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0358 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0434 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0504 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0601 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0671 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0706 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0732 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0699 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0497 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0423 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0453 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0593 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0706 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.054 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0709 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0738 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0598 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 ha per person | -59.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 ha per person | +57.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0362 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 ha per person | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.013 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 ha per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0591 ha per person | 0.0358 ha per person | 0.0732 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 ha per person | 0.0423 ha per person | 0.0738 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person | 4 |
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- 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0134 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0738 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.