Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.76 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 1.76 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4288 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3981 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.398 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4604 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5227 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5451 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5451 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5101 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5171 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5061 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3903 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.541 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4665 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5613 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5119 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5526 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4432 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4512 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7397 ha per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1982 | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7341 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6858 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6009 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8283 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5619 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8941 ha per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8783 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9365 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9342 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.837 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9525 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9382 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9925 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4822 ha per square kilometre | 0.398 ha per square kilometre | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5 ha per square kilometre | 0.3903 ha per square kilometre | 0.5613 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6943 ha per square kilometre | 0.4512 ha per square kilometre | 0.8941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.837 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.76 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.