Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0078 ha per square kilometre for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Nicaragua peaked at 0.027 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0078 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0078 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +107.4% | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -66.3% | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +44.1% | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -37.0% | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -30.4% | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 91 Kazakhstan 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Qatar 0.0096 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uruguay 0.0078 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Latvia 0.0074 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Argentina 0.0073 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 0.0069 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Nicaragua?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Nicaragua was 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.