Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7574 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7574 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.89 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.2097 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.7574 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.89 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2097 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5469 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6829 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8173 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9997 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8785 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9694 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6621 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9632 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9706 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8742 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6507 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6755 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.535 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.637 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.781 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5263 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3804 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4797 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5492 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4786 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5959 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5169 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3731 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3441 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2996 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2097 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3309 ha per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 0.432 ha per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4174 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3466 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3682 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4533 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3866 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4068 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4526 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4701 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6508 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6305 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6758 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6268 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.705 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7208 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7024 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7953 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8052 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7574 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7574 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7574 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.5469 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 0.8785 ha per square kilometre | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | 0.535 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5318 ha per square kilometre | 0.3731 ha per square kilometre | 0.781 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3588 ha per square kilometre | 0.2097 ha per square kilometre | 0.4533 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6042 ha per square kilometre | 0.4068 ha per square kilometre | 0.7208 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7839 ha per square kilometre | 0.7574 ha per square kilometre | 0.8052 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Belgium 0.8512 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belize 0.8018 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cambodia 0.7581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eritrea 0.7373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Central African Republic 0.7313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Barbados 0.6581 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.7574 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2097 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.