Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0285 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0285 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0306 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0285 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0285 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +160.0% | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +44.4% | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +42.9% | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -37.6% | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +34.9% | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.0% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0285 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.